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Array ( [sid] => 74386 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => Network Television ~ The Small Screen [time] => 2004-12-04 12:44:42 [hometext] => [bodytext] => The big three are taking hits,
Loosen viewers bit by bit,
Cable is here and here to stay,
For the big three “sweeps” decay,
TV is changing by leaps and bounds,
Taboo’s no longer can be found,
Anything goes ~ Everything’s game,
There are no rules ~ Nothings the same,
Sex and violence is where it’s at,
The nastier and meaner is really phat,
Foul language is no longer bleeped,
What a society sows ~ It will reap,
Bad is good and good is bad,
Idols and heroes are self serving cads,
Cancer has reached the world of TV,
Infecting society as progress proceeds,
Values and morals are on the decline,
As the world feasts on violence and crime,
Ratings are a networks blood,
Cable produces a higher octave of sludge,
To stay on top ~ To make the grade,
Is to hold to lost values that were made,
Hold on big three ~ Hold on tight,
Don’t go down without a fight!!! [comments] => 5 [counter] => 158 [topic] => 31 [informant] => tifrob [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 9 [ratings] => 2 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => StoryPoetry )
Network Television ~ The Small Screen

Contributed by tifrob on Saturday, 4th December 2004 @ 12:44:42 PM in AEST
Topic: StoryPoetry



The big three are taking hits,
Loosen viewers bit by bit,
Cable is here and here to stay,
For the big three “sweeps” decay,
TV is changing by leaps and bounds,
Taboo’s no longer can be found,
Anything goes ~ Everything’s game,
There are no rules ~ Nothings the same,
Sex and violence is where it’s at,
The nastier and meaner is really phat,
Foul language is no longer bleeped,
What a society sows ~ It will reap,
Bad is good and good is bad,
Idols and heroes are self serving cads,
Cancer has reached the world of TV,
Infecting society as progress proceeds,
Values and morals are on the decline,
As the world feasts on violence and crime,
Ratings are a networks blood,
Cable produces a higher octave of sludge,
To stay on top ~ To make the grade,
Is to hold to lost values that were made,
Hold on big three ~ Hold on tight,
Don’t go down without a fight!!!




Copyright © tifrob ... [ 2004-12-04 12:44:42]
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Re: Network Television ~ The Small Screen (User Rating: 1 )
by Jenni_K on Saturday, 4th December 2004 @ 12:46:22 PM AEST
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Interesting write, Rob..
Jenni


Re: Network Television ~ The Small Screen (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Saturday, 4th December 2004 @ 12:54:05 PM AEST
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Ah, the spiralling feedback loop of social morality . . . I can almost smell the burning electric.

Well written. Keep at it.


Re: Network Television ~ The Small Screen (User Rating: 1 )
by MMISS on Saturday, 4th December 2004 @ 01:24:11 PM AEST
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this poem is so true! exactly the way i've been thinking , lately. thanks for sharing your thoughts.
5 stars to YOU!


Re: Network Television ~ The Small Screen (User Rating: 1 )
by In2thetwilightzone on Saturday, 4th December 2004 @ 01:40:31 PM AEST
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this poem is a true wake up call to reality, weldone, 500000000000000 points he he


Re: Network Television ~ The Small Screen (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Saturday, 4th December 2004 @ 09:13:54 PM AEST
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nicely said ,I have noticed this for years,glad to read someone thinks the same.great write




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