Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Spectacle vs. poem


The spectacle vs. the poem

The spectacle comes out shooting with all its artillery ablaze. The poem whispers its way to the heart and the mind.
The spectacle is full of sound, color and smoke. The poem offers rhythm, metaphor and voice.
The spectacle is soon over, leaving only echoes. The poem embeds itself.
The spectacle is remembered as nostalgia. The poem endures as itself.
The spectacle is meant to seduce. The poem is meant to enlighten.
The spectacle needs a crowd. The poem needs only an attentive ear.
The spectacle is a distraction. The poem is a necessity.

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