Monday, April 23, 2007

Ironic Pentameter?



American apparel clerk so young,

unfolding fair trade frocks with nubile hands,

sweet songs of social justice on your tongue

and tofu treats within your midriff tanned.


What barely legal bargain with my soul

avows my leers as mere altruism?

To counter vice with vice seems a loophole.

Can lust make just our capitalism?

4 Comments:

At 9:47 AM, Blogger maryk said...

oh my god.

that is pretty awesome.

 
At 7:33 PM, Blogger Brian Bannon said...

Thanks. I meant to write a full sonnet but gave up.

 
At 10:12 PM, Blogger maryk said...

could you deliver this in the sketch show? or would you?
with that damn picture projected on the back screen.
~mk

 
At 11:35 PM, Blogger Brian Bannon said...

It's not really funny. More contemplative and artsy-fartsy. Those late-night crowds at Dad's want pep and vigor.

 

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