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The Rights of a ManThe Rights of a Man by ~shadowsmokeandfire
“We believe in happiness and stability,” says Mustapha Mond, the main antagonist in Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. In this scene, he defends the government’s totalitarianism, stating it is better to lose rights than to live in an unstable world. Sound familiar? It should, considering it is the theme for many other works of dystopian literature, such as George Orwell’s 1984 and Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451. However, this argument can also be seen in modern day politics, as representatives argue over how much governmental control in our daily lives is too much. Which is more important, rights or stability withi
EgersisEgersis by ~shadowsmokeandfire
Dark comes like a cat, creeping in on little feet
Chaos ensues as it gallops with conceit,
pitting brother against brother in a
battle of wills, wants, needs, power, and strength
of loneliness and fears and resentment.
It petrifies the apex on the moon's way.
Anyone and everyone, they feel
the dark menace hunting for its next meal.
Its dark exhilaration entices,
luring those who cannot run away
into its fold, entrapped in its religion,
worshiping its macabre beauty forever.
It stands alone and it stands together,
encircled and encircling in perpetuum
KeezhoorKeezhoor by ~shadowsmokeandfire
Dirty Rural Town
Worker, Farmer
Largely Forgotten
Dirty, Sweltering, Poor
Town of Stray Dogs and Wandering Cows
They tell me you are dirty, and I reply, Yes, I have seen the antiquated women squatting in the middle of the road
They bemoan your backwardness and I commiserate with them, having seen the lack of modern technology within your borders
They sneer at your poverty, and I weep at the diseased beggars on the roadside
And to those who dare turn their noses up at this living, breathing entity,
This wonderful factory filled with all different flavors of chocolate, I entreat you to find
A place more like home
Where everyone knows
Sta.sh
