Author’s Note: This is for Real Poetic’s unofficial Year 2033 challenge. To join in, follow the link below.
Oh, the year 2033
Things just aren’t what they used to be—
I remember home-cooked meals
Now subscription plan food is all we feel
I remember live TV
Now all we do is stream—paid and free
I remember real exercise
Now we virtually blast our thighs
I remember walking down the streets
Now the riots and protests prevent me
I remember Planned Parenthood
And accessing birth control like I should
I remember free speech
Without so much hate speech
I remember my hometown
Before the whole thing burned down
In a blazing glory of wildfire
Born of human neglect and climate change
I remember our country’s wonder
Before we were torn asunder
From one voting blunder
After which nothing was ever the same
I remember a better time
But that better time is too far gone
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Stephanie Hoogstad
With a BA in English and MSc in Creative Writing, writing is my life. I have edited and ghost written for years with some published stories and poems of my own.
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Comments (10)
Hmmmmm, things keep changing everyday
I remember them, too, the anticipation of the time when she would become the first female president of the United States of America because surely no one in their right mind would believe the hateful divisive crap the other guy was spewing (& still is). Yeah, I know, this comment probably belongs in the Swamp Community.
Oi. We all see doom and gloom. Does not auger much for our future. Still we hope for the best. I wish i saw no gloom, but it lingers near. Hope springs eternal.
Good work Stephanie! 😊
Great take on this challenge. “ Things just aren’t what they used to be— I remember home-cooked meals Now subscription plan food is all we feel.” I loathe cooking, but when freedom of choice is taken away like this, I would miss the privilege of being able to do it.
Ugh, tell me about voting blunder! I feel it happens everywhere! Loved your take on this challenge!
I feel this so much Stephanie, how did we get here? I just don't undertand x Really well written as always and so thought provoking 🤍
This is great. So much to love. The free speech/hate speech and the "voting blunder" really stood out and are completely true. Sadly. Excellent entry.
"I remember free speech Without so much hate speech" Great Job!
Makes me sad to think of the scary possibilities of the future... Great job on this!