The Age of TerrorismBad-Poetry Project"If the bad guys can do their worst, so can we." |
Terrorism got you down? Are you wondering, "What can I do to relieve or deny my feelings of helplessness and futility?" Kabo Group has no idea, but in the meantime, what better way to express floundering uncertainty than through bad poetry? Send yours to info@kabogroup.com. Please specify how/whether you wish to be identified. |
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The Security Czar's Tale For seith the wyse, oure memoryes moost fayle
—Jennie Kaufman, Brooklyn, NY, 9/29/05
Will I Never? Will I never again know the touch Will I never again love so much —Pierce Arthur, Brooklyn, NY, 9/1/05
Homeland Security, Episode IV: Under one roof now united Brave guardians of us all To walk the same hallowed halls We cried out to Tommy R Tell us where the bad guys are Protect us now 'neath your cape Lined with plastic and duct tape
Had This Been a Real Emergency
Scary, wary, do not tarry.
Green, blue, yellow, orange, red.
Are you ready, America?
Green, blue, yellow, orange, red.
Avoid radioactive material.
Don't inhale the germs.
Limit exposure to a "dirty bomb."
Stop, drop, and roll.
Find clean air or seal the room.
Get away or stay.
Tap on a pipe, cover your mouth.
Stop, drop, and roll.
—Anonymous, Burlington, VT, 8/16/05
Untitled How moist the misty morning breaks —Anonymous, New York, 8/15/05
Ode to New Security Procedures We open our backpacks —Jennie Kaufman, Brooklyn, NY, 8/9/05 |
Ode to the Underground Precious wee baby
Or terrorist in disguise?
Constant vigilance
—Carrie Parrington, New York, NY, 10/11/05
Untitled As I cross through that arch of freedom
My mind reflects without much glee
On how much fungus one may receive
Walking barefoot through airport security
—Carrie Parrington, New York, NY, 09/05
Thanks for the Mammaries
—P. V. A. Wood, USA, 9/3/05
Security Blanket —Iris Rose, Dogtown, IL, 8/16/05
What Is in My Personal Heart? A quilt of guilt My screen shows the scene: I dreamt of a mangled hope chest —Anonymous, Brooklyn, NY, 8/15/05
Homeland Security Is (A Work in Progress) O acronymal keepers of our safety —Anonymous, Brooklyn, NY, 8/9/05 |
(Not to be confused with real poetry, which is often quite good. You can read real poetry at sites such as Poetry Online, Poetry Magazine, and Octopus Magazine.) |