Some would callThe human raceThe pinnacleOf evolution But I have toDisagreeAnd questionThat conclusion LanguageAnd dexterityIs to meA mere illusion To claimThat we’re evolvedIs the grandestOf delusions Our presenceOn this planetIs an unwelcomeIntrusion Driving speciesTo extinctionDeforestationAnd pollution Our abilityTo destroyIs our only trueDistinction No doubtThat humankindIs this planet’sMain affliction It’s clearThat our removalIs the onlyTrue solution [...]
Author: Matt
Yo, hi, hello. I'm just your standard sarcastic, cynical, satirical guy who doesn't care much for acting in an 'age appropriate' manner, whatever that means. I write poetry and short stories. Want to know anything else? -> https://mspoetry.com/whos-matt
Imagine
ImagineBeing shotOnly to be toldIt’s your faultFor not wearingBulletproof clothing ImagineBeing robbedOnly to be toldIt’s your faultFor owningNice things ImagineBeing harassedAssaultedRapedMurderedOnly to be toldIt’s your faultFor beingA woman
When Puppets Betray The Master (Music Video)
https://videopress.com/v/zjRi4TAW?preloadContent=metadata Music: When Puppets Betray The MasterPoem 1: The Puppets Become The MastersPoem 2: Hanging By A ThreadCreated on Canva. Got bored. Made a thing. Yay me? I think so. Yay me.
Equilibrium
An endless tightropeDown the centre of my mindFighting, always fightingTo keep my balanceSave myself from falling The voidThe pit of despairAwaits meShould I lose my footing And there have beenCountless timesAn unseen forceHas sought to drag meFrom this rope But one thingHolds me steadyAnd I knowAlways will You areThe fulcrumUpon which I findMy equilibrium
Hanging By A Thread
We are hanging by a threadWrapped around our necksDancing like a braindeadMarionetteIn the shadow of our master’sSilhouetteMusic playingFrom a broken cassetteAs we move as commandedBy the hands that danceAbove our heads We are hanging by a threadAnd if we are to have any hopeOf holding on another dayThen we have to find a wayTo cut [...]
Your voiceCuts through meYour wordsUndo meTirelesslyPursue meExpertlySubdue me Your eyesSee through meExposingThe true meHiddenFrom the worldBut revealedTo you
Competition Time
To celebrate the release of my latest poetry collection, 'Dissection,' how about a little competition? The prize: 1 copy of 'Dissection,' either Kindle or paperback. How to enter: simply go to amazon.com/dp/B08P7J6RKV (or your country's equivalent) and pay the entry fee. All entrants are 100% guaranteed to win!
Published: Dissection
Dissection: 01/01/21
2021 is just around the corner New year.New book.Same old "miserable negativity" (cheers, Gordon). https://videopress.com/v/r685ZEAI?preloadContent=metadata ‘Dissection’ is a poetry collection focusing on aspects of society one could perceive as diseased. Basically racism, sexism, homophobia, xenophobia, transphobia, misogyny, toxic masculinity, misandry and all other forms of hate and discrimination. Also covered are topics like climate change, [...]
The Sickness
Got bored. Made a simple video for one of my compositions, 'The Sickness,' incorporating a piece of prose and accompanying micro poem I penned earlier in the week called 'The End.' It's shit, the typewriter effect is way faster than it should be, and I'm too lazy to get everything as in sync as I'd [...]
