What do you think of rainbows
a prism of light, a ray of hope
I see
In plastic they blot the skies out in a big ironic joke
In billboards ads and coupons, smiling for this month
And this month alone
get your rainbow colored anythings in your rainbow discount codes
And when the parade is over, confetti swept away from stores
The part been played for the whole year, rainbows not needed anymore
Gateways to moral marketing
Strategically placed
wearing skins of sympathy grinning big money grins across their face
Devils we know and don't are devils that may care
But never mistake a devil for a rainbow for a rainbow that was never there
About the Creator
LNoelle
Poet, philosopher, witchy woman/goblin. Jill of all trades with a passion for life & the freedom for all to live & love deeply & truly.
Dabbler in art (wonky original works seen here) and tend to overuse "ashes", psychoanalyze if you must.
The Burnout Train
This poem was written in response to the Rattle® Poetry Ekphrastic Challenge for April 2024 and was ultimately not selected. You can find more information here. https://www.rattle.com/ekphrastic/ The image that this poem was specifically written about can be found here. (April 2024 – Gerrie Paino's “Night Train”) https://i0.wp.com/www.rattle.com/ekphrasis/EC24Apr.jpg?ssl=1
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