Right off the shelf

sorenbarrett

Would you buy a canned hug or a bottled kiss 
Plastic love, glycerin tears with this the freshness miss
A cardboard heart, a Styrofoam smile 
Hope made of fiberglass thrown out after a while

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  • nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson)

    the throwaway goods of today, good write my friend

  • soheil khodaparasti

    I really like how this poem uses artificial materials to explore the idea of love becoming commercialized and disposable. The final line leaves a sad impression, emphasizing how easily something once meaningful can be thrown away.

    • sorenbarrett

      Thank you Soheil you have captured its essence and yes it is sad that things once valued and paid a high price for are soon discarded.

      • soheil khodaparasti

        You are welcome.

      • Butter

        :3
        Yes
        Ditto
        Everything they said

        • sorenbarrett

          Thank you Butter for the read and support it is most appreciated

          • Butter

            Nah
            Thank you for writing.
            And u know what they say-
            Being kind goes a long way.
            :3

          • arqios

            Wouldn't be surprising if people did and if suppliers fill shelves as well. 🙏🕊️

            • sorenbarrett

              Thanks Cryptic for your review and kind words of support. Yes anything for a nickel

            • Lorenz

              I envy your ability to talk about love in such a high-tech way !

              • sorenbarrett

                Thanks Lorenz it's the plug ins that turn me on.

              • Paul Bell

                With AI now, anything is possible.
                You are now 79th in the queue to be answered, we thank you for your patience, meanwhile we'll play you some music that will certainly get you slitting your throat. Where do I get those bottled kisses.

                • sorenbarrett

                  Thanks Paul for the read. Yes in a mechanical world you would think that you would get greased once in a while but instead you get shocked

                • orchidee

                  Good write SB.

                  • sorenbarrett

                    Thanks my friend I appreciate it

                  • Allie561

                    Canada prefers paper, but I may as well take plastic even though it’ll just be thrown away.

                    • sorenbarrett

                      Thanks Allie paper is nice but it means a tree has fallen plastic is just plain nasty

                      • Allie561

                        Very true may as well use nothing at all

                      • turningpoint

                        VERY TRUE

                        • sorenbarrett

                          Thank you so much for the read and comment it is appreciated

                        • Kevin Hulme

                          So true. There's no Personal Touch anymore.
                          Everything is disposable.

                          • sorenbarrett

                            Thank you Kevin I appreciate your review and understanding. Yes we live in a throw away world where nothing is authentic from fake wood to fake relationships.

                          • Tristan Robert Lange

                            My friend, this is short but loaded. We manufacture substitutes for practically everything, then wonder why the genuine things become harder to recognize. That fiberglass hope especially landed with me. Wonderful write, Soren! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦‍⬛

                            • sorenbarrett

                              Thanks so much Tristan your words mean a great deal to me and are most appreciated my friend

                            • Goldfinch60

                              No I wouldn't uy any of those as I believe in reality soren, good write.

                              Andy

                              • sorenbarrett

                                Thanks Andy appreciate the read and I'm with you. I hate all things plastic which seems much of the present day commodities and values.

                              • GenXer Sharon 🙏🍀

                                I like authenticity myself! A wonderful written poem!

                                • sorenbarrett

                                  Thanks so much for your read and comment it is most appreciated Sharon

                                • cully45

                                  Short but to the point liked it a lot. Regards Owen

                                  • sorenbarrett

                                    Thank you Owen for the read and kind words they are most appreciated



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