A World of Meaning in Just Six Words…
A Brief Exercise in Trying to Do More With Less.
I put a lot of mental effort into my last piece on my love of the German band Silbermond, so I felt like I needed to have a little fun with something simple for a change.
My man Will Hull seems to enjoy laying down his poetic mojo with this short-form six-word poetry challenge that’s going around, this one being a recent example:
So I though I’d take a crack at it and produce a list of six-word poems to express relevant ideas pertinent to my life.
- On the subject of consuming porn -
“I saw. I came. I wept.”
2. On the subject of nostalgia -
“I miss the classic, colorful Tuperware.”
or
“My desire might ruin the planet.”
3. On the subject of reality television -
“Garbage goes in, garbage comes out.”
4. On the subject of political corruption -
“Watch the parasites consume our Democracy.”
5. On the subject of Cancel Culture -
“Only the childish refuse to mature.”
6. On the subject of extreme sexual harassment -
“Bad boys need toys taken away.”
or
“Yes, castration works. Never suggest otherwise.”
7. On the subject of self-righteous religious pronouncements -
“BOBBY, BLIND CONDEMNATION IS THE DEVIL!”
8. On the subject of hollow celebrity culture -
“Don’t be fooled by scented shit.”
or
“Cults can exist absent a religion.”
9. On the subject of clear communication -
“Cna Yuo Raed Em Nwo, Fernid?”
10. On the subject of devising better tools for a more livable world -
“Shut your mouth and try listening.”
11. On the subject of bigoted attitudes toward different types of music -
“Rap is crap. So is Country.”
12. On the subject of sex appeal in marketing -
“Name the game: Exploitation and Manipulation.”
13. On the subject of talking heads in sensationalist news media -
“Let Idiots be invisible/not heard.”
14. On the subject of Far Right Extremism -
“Proud Boys, Oath Keepers; January Traitors.”
15. On the subject of modern casual dining -
“Honey, can I go down tonight?”
16. On the subject of misplaced cliches -
“Death is unavoidable; taxes are assured.”
17. On the subject of false affirmations -
“The glass is never really empty.”
18. On the subject of low self-esteem -
“I think so, therefore I suck…”
19. On the subject of distraction -
“WHAT? WHERE? Did I miss it…?”
20. On the subject of fast food culture -
“grow, Grow, GROW…Grow that beergut.”
