Dystopia Unplugged
By blake more
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About this ebook
Are you tired of feeling lost and confused in this post-pandemic world? Do you want to challenge the narratives that have been forced upon us and find your own truth? Look no further than dystopia unplugged: please talk back, the latest collection of poems by Blake More.
Read this powerful book of poetry, and let it empower your voice:
- Find the courage to question the medical, political, financial, and cultural narratives that have shaped our world over the past four years.
- Embrace the darkness and dislocation of our current reality, and use it as a source of inspiration and motivation.
- Unite with others in our shared humanity, and work together to create a better future for generations to come.
In this must-read book, you will find:
- A collection of spirited and thought-provoking poems that dive into the heart of our post-pandemic society.
- A raw and honest exploration of the personal, local, and global difficulties we face.
- A reminder that love, unity, and hope are the keys to overcoming the dystopian nightmare imposed by the policy elites.
Don't wait any longer. Pick up dystopia unplugged: please talk back now and join the conversation. Your future self will thank you.
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Dystopia Unplugged - blake more
Introduction
Well, here they are. My past three plus years of poems – my brain during the pandemic
that took over life in ways never imagined possible. These are the words that sent friends running, some toward me, others away from me. As I write this to you today, all but a very few of my friends and employers have forgiven my stand and allowed me back into their circles. I am grateful for that, because it means they are willing to acknowledge a choice that was nearly legislated out of possibility.
Holding a line is not easy, but I am proud of my sovereignty, as it shows that I value my inner knowing more than group approval. Well, I guess I’ve known that for a while, but it feels good to witness myself in practice.
Like always, poetry is my spirit animal.
The poetry in this book helped me withstand the finger-pointing, the dinner parties I couldn’t attend, the clubs and festivals that wouldn’t admit me, the unexpected political & cultural exile, town talk about my selfishness and the barrage of anti-science-flat-earther accusations planted like a seed between the ears of loved ones by none other than our national health secretary.
These poems gave me an outlet for an expression I was not supposed to make in polite company. Art provides wiggle room, and I took every elbow space I could to push back at the intolerance I faced every day. I read these poems aloud to anyone who would listen – on the phone, in grocery store parking lots, around campfires, on my radio shows and at our monthly poetry & jazz event. It was scary, and even so, I stayed true to my heart and did my very best to forgive others for what they chose to do and say, even when it alarmed the frick out of me.
I cried, winced and laughed out loud as I wrote these poems. I’m presenting them in chronological order because they provide a map of my descent into the incredulity of it all. I also include web links at the end of all the poems that I turned into video poems
. You can check out all of my video poems at:
https://www.bmoreyou.net/category/video
A couple of poems, like The Big Lie
and www.TV
were written in a funneled frenzy at 3am and needed almost no editing. Others, like Big Daddy Patriarchy
and Beautiful Shit Show
, came with a witty impish elfin voice who poked and cajoled me into metabolizing some of the feelings that had nowhere to go.
Some poems were written in classrooms or on Zoom while the students were doing their own writing to the prompts I gave them; Anti-Ode to a Mask
and Anti-Ode to Mr. Global
were both written during my very first in-person high school class since early 2020, shortly after the mask mandates were lifted for public schools.
The lesson was anti-odes, and as students were writing, I realized that in a room of 26 people, only me and two others were showing our mouths – again, poetry offered a reasonable pressure release valve.
A few poems were written for civic or organizational events, like the poem Peace be Kind
that I was asked to write for the Point Arena Independence Day parade, the first one in two years. My only requirement from the mayor was to be nice
. I think I did a good job.
here we are/ still alive/ opening ourselves to the world/ we nearly let go/ hugging each other/ inviting friends back to our tables/ this tender community/ realizing the only way out/ is through/ looking into the horror/ recognizing its beauty
In hindsight, I believe the dark days most of us lived through were necessary. True change does not happen without a catalyst, and while the usual players are still trying to manipulate us back into the Truman Show, many have become unwilling to