The Unappetising Life

As Oedipus never said,
but surely proved,
revenge is like rape,
a dish best served cold,
the more surely
to make life seem
unappetizing ever-after.

In Democracies Yoked To Capitalism

The open secret is how much
society is a pyramid scheme,
The theories for which
are written by the rich for the rich,
to justify always making more
there are far more losers than winners.

Every top dog is the top
of a hierarchy of underlings.
The gain at the top
is inversely proportional
to the number of people
decreasingly gainfully
employed beneath.

The most achievable success
is to make an art out losing
that leaves you with self respect.

"Don't keep up with The Jones'-
drag them down to your level"
-Quentin Crisp.

Happy Birthday David Bowie,

who turned 65 yrs old yesterday.
To fill their pages the press reran
all his greatest publicity hits.
He did nothing:
like the best illusionists'
he knew when to stop,
the better to leave a good impression.

Liberace For President

Liberace is proof that if you fake sincerity well enough
the world will be your oyster and you will become it's pearl.
I would have like to have seen Liberace stand for President.
His smile would have ensured his election, and his policies
would be 'interesting' and everyone would be flocking to go to his dentist.

Fashion Note for the 2012 Recession

'Less' is the new 'more',
there is more less-ness
to sell than ever before,
it is very cheap to market.

Instruction Manual For The Hopeless

Give up on self improvement now;
it will save time and make failure
a happier experience in future.

Virtual Friends

-you can have as many
or as few as you like,
they are free at the point
that they are found,
and free of commitment
beyond the moment.

Online they travel light-
they are just who they want to be,
at the time, with as little
or as much 'baggage' as
seems right for their listener.

When they are finished
then they are gone,
like fairies-into the ether.
You can be mine if you like.