A young Indonesian woman walking on the street in Hong Kong,
wearing a black tee shirt with the word 'WHATEVER'
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Part 3. Whatever this tee shirt means ;) I like the way you take in a sight on a street, write it in a way that we are on that street with you and witnessing what you are witnessing, and then probe the event with the help of your mind, and that my friend is why I love reading your work! ! !
Part 2. But... But... Strong? Whatever Strong? If this is a teenage anthem, then it is in code and I don'y have the master key... unless this careless me-oriented world of whatever is the new strong way of living in a world teeming with violence.
Part 1. Whatever! ! ! ! I find it difficult to find a word that gets under my skin and irritates me like a bur under the saddle than the teenage anthem- -Whatever. I wish it had been in vogue when I was a teenager- -the thought of all the people in power that I could have nettled is awesome, dude.
Hey and I like your eloquent wording here, I like to use zeitgeist, I like the z words for they are rare n rarely used. So kudos for this creative poetic analysis. And stay safe n stay strong and continue sprinkling such wonders from your pen. And yes happy new yr.
I just hate terrorism whether it be carried out by groups, individuals or the state. And this awesome observant poem revives that hatred. Because terrorism involves the killing of innocents and is so unIslamic and at times anti-Islamic if u get what I mean.
You have good intuition. In your first visit to my PH page, you have found my only poem that touches on our predicament in the real world, if only peripherally!
Terrorist attacks have become very common place sending shock waves through human psyche.However people also show their courage to face and counter terrorism.They do not cower down under the evil forces. Designers make tee shirts on the themes of hot topics.Though these are made for marketability, they also combine creativity and ingenuity. A poem that delves deep into psychological basis of tee shirt slogans, a poem of different taste, thanks for sharing.
Your comment is greatly appreciated as always. The long string of observed details may stray too far towards prose for some people's taste. However, I think that every human faculty deserves to be part of the search for meaning and the lyrical dance.
So the designer blazons the words WHATEVER STRONG On the chest of a girl unaware of the references, with an eye for cute design Or a girl who construes references for herself, outside of Boston or Ferguson. A collection needs to be made of these T-shirt slogans, these snippets of zeitgeist I collect them as best I can, by walking down the street. - - - - - -The subject of the poem, so different, so uniquely presented.
You have a unique opportunity to study these interesting shirts! I love how they've taken the English language and turned it on its head. When I was in Japan, I saw all sort of interesting and quotable shirts and I had a similar reaction. You, however, have taken this hobby a step further with your in-depth analysis and meaning. This shirt you've described sounds so cool with the swaying sequins and the 'hidden' message. Angst and fashion have always gone together.
Revisiting this poem after a long time.Your eye for observation and expression on an unusual topic amaze me.