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Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Searching... Subject: CONSUMERISM Matches Found: 11 UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` CONSUMER'S REPORT, by PETER PORTER Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The name of the product I used Last Line: I'd like to leave until I get %the competitive product you said you'd send Subject(s): Consumerism EPIGRAMMATICK SKETCH, by ROYALL TYLER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Prithee do you know tom tweezer Last Line: "and my duck will want a new one!" Alternate Author Name(s): Old Simon; S. Subject(s): Consumerism; Fashion GOD BLESS AMERICA!, by JAMES LAUGHLIN Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: She is walking home from the post Last Line: All that and god bless america! Subject(s): Consumerism HOMAGE TO PHILIP K. DICK; FOR PAUL COOK, by NORMAN DUBIE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: The illegal ditch riders of the previous night Last Line: "his prophet."" stop it. Please stop it." Subject(s): Cody, William (buffalo Bill) (1846-1917); Consumerism; Dick, Philip Kindred (1928-1982); God IN HERITAGE FARMS, SETTLED, by DAVID BOTTOMS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: In their tennis whites, their pastel izods, all day the women Last Line: Of the hornworm inching toward the wings of the phoenix moth. Subject(s): Alienation (social Psychology); Consumerism; Discontent; Popular Culture - United States; Suburbs; Estrangement; Outcasts; Dissatisfaction LIFE CYCLE OF COMMON MAN, by HOWARD NEMEROV Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Roughly figured, this man of moderate habits Last Line: Telling the numberless tale of his untold word %which makes the world his apple, and forces him to e Subject(s): Bourgeoisie; Consumerism; Modern Man MANHATTAN DELI, by ANTHONY TRACY Poem Source First Line: These plastic sunglasses %are cheap by consumer standards Last Line: Clearing their throats %and naming thier dues Subject(s): Consumerism; New York City POEM, OR BEAUTY HURTS MR. VINAL, by EDWARD ESTLIN CUMMINGS Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Take it from me kiddo Alternate Author Name(s): Cummings, E. E. Subject(s): Advertising; Consumerism POEM, OR BEAUTY HURTS MR. VINAL, by EDWARD ESTLIN CUMMINGS Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Take it from me kiddo Last Line: Comes out like a ribbon lies flat on the brush Alternate Author Name(s): Cummings, E. E. Subject(s): Advertising; Consumerism SHORT HISTORY OF THE BOURGEOISIE, by HANS MAGNUS ENZENSBERGER Poem Source First Line: That was the moment when, %without noticing it, for five minutes Last Line: In five minutes, the roast beef wellington %would have tasted different, quite different Subject(s): Bourgeoisie; Consumerism; Wealth TO MISS FLIRTILLA LANGUISH, by ROYALL TYLER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Flirtilla, the pride of the street Last Line: If I failed for to warm her myself. Alternate Author Name(s): Old Simon; S. Subject(s): Consumerism; Women |
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