Sensational Literature! Poem by Martin Greyford

Many of the popular publications of
The day are filled with sensational stories
That are educating the youth in wickedness
And leading them in a path of perdition.
Mere children in years are old in a knowledge crime.
They are incited to evil by the tales they read.
In imagination they act over the portrayed deeds
Until their ambition is aroused to see what
They can do in committing crime and evading punishment.
To the active minds of children and youth,
The scenes pictured in imaginary
Revelations of the future are realities.
As revolutions are predicted,
And all manner of proceedings described
That break down the barriers of law and self-restraint,
Many catch the spirit of these.