Re-Cycled Teenager Poem by Ruth Walters
Re-Cycled Teenager
Recycled teenager
The teenager was looking jaded,
all those late nights,
too long at a computer screen,
bags under his eyes
and all washed up as a sex God
but he had nice eyes, I could use those,
strong legs, they'd do for someone.
His brain might have been intact
bar all those cigarettes and vapes.
That screwed up that.
Still, we took him aboard the space craft,
took out all the good bits
and recycled him, including the skin
for our Zoganaughts with cellulite,
they were looking so untidy.
Since then, we've not returned
to planet earth. Too risky.
All those wars and workers striking.
Maybe in a hundred years,
if we need more parts.
Ruth and READERS, I hope 'jaded' is clear to all. I had NOT heard all of the following definitions! ! (cont.)
'jaded /jā′dĭd/ adjective 1 - Worn out; wearied. 2 - Dulled by surfeit; sated.3 - Cynically or pretentiously callous.' (I added the 1,2, and 3) I'll guess Ruth means # 3. : )
I guess 'jaded' definition 1 or 2. : ) I used to get jaded when I learned to tie my showstrings in 3rd grade. Now I have shoes with 'velcro' straps; they are GREAT! !
I hope the Zogonauts would be able to recycle an old person's daydreams for their inspirational databanks. So it's important to keep our daydreams evergreen, not jaded.
FIVE STARS seems appropriate for a poem with astronomical leanings. bri : )
stanza 2 makes more sense after I finished reading the poem. Nice one, Ruth! : ) I laughed at the last line & THIS ONE: 'took out all the good bits'
Being an Earthling for the last few decades, I think 'we' should capitalize/capitalise 'earth' as 'Earth'. Let's show a little respect for this little planet, after all. ;)
Ok, now I'm reading the LAST STANZA, and it seems I was 'on the right track' with my last comment (about stanza 3) ! !
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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4/27/2024 10:58:48 PM # 1.0.0.1119
I think Ruth made up this word: Zoganaughts.............. Are they alien friends of hers from the unknown universe fo Zogan? ? ? bri : )
Yes, made up and from planet Zog heh heh