What happened to beauty?

Gum chewed only, to be spit out

The cheap and shiny soon to be discarded

Of quality poured in a draught of a drought

Lasting beauty disregarded

Disposable values pile high on a garbage heap

Today's heroes become tomorrow's trash

Old spouses we don't keep

Hell... even gold they turned into cash

Today's sun will soon depart

Replaced by the glow of a street light

Now black quenched embers of stars, as they part

Beauty's eyes gouged out in a technological fight

Reviews

[Ern M. Yoshimoto]

my biggest regret is that i cannot see the milkyway where i live. i think if we could see the stars at night, humanity would be in a better place. our disregard for beauty is evident everywhere. the ancient people built architecture that still stand today - built intended to last thousands of years. while on shouldn't romantasise the past, there is something off about the modern age, there is something inhuman about the way we live. thankfully, this website also exists and while i cannot gaze at a starry sky i can come here for a fix of poetry, a fix of beauty.

[Soren]

I echo your sentiments Ern they say its better but I don't feel it. They sell me a new car that half the gadgets I don't use but have to pay for and they say it's better. A new cell phone or laptop with new opperating systems that I have to relearn but don't find any more useful and they say it's better. Better for them to make more money off of something I don't want and won't use. Thanks so much for the review and listening to my gripes.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

technology rules now....beauty is in the eye of the beholders, but even the beholders are turning and running...

[Soren]

Thank you Jacob for your understanding read of this piece. It means a great deal and is most appreciated