POLITICS OF CONTROL

What is this world
with PCs, internet, e-com
robots and cloning

the moon and mars
remain lifeless as here without
roads, power and house

they dream I T
satellites, aerospace and
silence, cries for water

honest bread and peace
the hungry billions seek
no hi-tech slavery

the global cheats promote
liberal economy
stealthily purvey

rights and environment
with politics of control
doom the future



Poetry by R.K.Singh
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Written on 2005-08-19 at 12:56

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lou bergs
I totally agree with you here RK, or at least I think so. We in the west believe that technology is the answer, without seeing that that technology might aswell be used to make the world even more unfair. We don't want to think about that the only thing that can change things is politics and economical changes, maybe just because it's not as exciting :).

A great poem, I love the sort of chaotic doomsday feel it has.

Theo
2005-08-20


chasingtheday The PoetBay support member heart!
i disagree with doom of the future - i know a lot of the world is hungry but also the other side of the coin with that is progress, hi tech means eventually we can escape this planet. going into space is a hope for mankind, we can expand and not be limited to the confines of the planet. we could all give up our computers now, give the money we spend to get online to the hungry but they would still end up being hungry! sadly there will always be those who do not benefit from the riches of the world.
2005-08-19