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The Ugly Underneath

Matthew Broyles
Resistance Poetry

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(with apologies to Andy Partridge)

Wake up
Hazy morning light
Clock says it is time
To be productive

The planet is dying

Car radio news
Horse races
Human interest piece
Quirky indie record reviews

The planet is dying

Emails arrived in the night
Setup meetings on retention management
Projected revenue streams
Job training review

The planet is dying

Did you see the season finale?
I can’t believe she picked him
The Goosehawks are going all the way this year
Thinking of going to Padre in the summer

The

Planet

Is

Dying

Hey
Are you okay
What’s the matter
Is something wrong

THE PLANET IS DYING

Maybe you need some more sleep
You know what I do?
Yoga
I have a juicer, and…

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