Billboards and TV commercials (poem) by Lew Duffey on AuthorsDen

Billboards and TV commercials
by Lew Duffey → (All Poetry by Lew Duffey)
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Bear with me folks while I do some good-natured griping. Would you believe I used to make a living by selling radio advertisement?

*Sometimes I feel like a goldfish in a bowl* *Though I swim and look at the landscape I have no control* *There are billboards some of them promoting and some demoting* *Others are tempting and still others that say they are educating* *On my windshield I find someone left a flyer* *Get all the germs out of your clothes with our new dryer* *When I get home I pick up a magazine and turn the page* *To see what’s the latest show now presented on stage* *What I find is still another unwanted advertisement* *All about the latest new car or a germ killing dish detergent* *I turn on the boob tube and what do I see?* *An ad for the company who supplies satellite TV* *Oh somebody save me from these entrepreneurs’ schemes* *They would make their millions by manipulating my dreams* *Buy this, buy that, come here and save* *“Buy peace of mind with our insurance,” they yell and they dance and wave* *It is all a part of promoting their many retail transactions* *From fast food restaurants to used car promotions* *Lord help us!*

Reviewed by Patrick Granfors

Reviewed on December 9, 2011

And on top of that, they RAISE the volume so loud they really should be hawking ear protection! Patrick

Reviewed by m j hollingshead

Reviewed on October 18, 2010

well said

Reviewed by OnepoetGem *the Poetic Rapper

profit always Lew, good one on how we're maniplated. by the way you surely aren't a mistaken blunder, me on the other hand I'm not sure, or if there's a cure, take care

Reviewed by Christine Tsen

"In getting and spending we lay waste our powers", is so true, as is your observant poem!
Blessings,
Christine

Reviewed by George Carroll

Fast forward is the answer

Reviewed by Mr. Ed

Lord Help Us, Indeed. And since so many of us feel the same, I really wonder who actually listens to, or actually reads, all of these never ending advertisements.

Reviewed by Regis Auffray

Reviewed on October 17, 2010

A most apt and timely rant, Lew. That is why I find the PVR very useful; I can just fast forward through the commercials. Love and peace,

Regis