This Cookie Cutter Stuff Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

What had been done to disparage,
Someone with a doing and then years ago...
To now be considered a novelty and acceptable,
By those who have witnessed or experienced...
Worse events,
Will not bring praise upon the ones who set the trend...
Even though their activities were far less offensive,
Dropping jaws to leave mouths open.

'Well...
There is a major difference.'

OH?
And...
What is that difference?

'On which side of the fence the event occurred.
And if the doing had been done with talent.'

TALENT?
What has talent have to do with anything?

'Today?
Absolutely nothing.
It's about gimmicks and degrading images now.
Anything degrading done yesterday with a bit of trash,
AND produced to expose 'talent'?
Will be referred to as 'classic' tomorrow.'

What sense does that make?

'What's classic about trash being exposed on a daily basis?
At least yesterday's trash had a motive to shock,
With a doing to expose those talented and had longevity.
This cookie cutter stuff today is easily forgettable.'