T
e l e v i s i o n
A poem by Janice Leber
TELEVISION
is burning up
the rain forest of my mind:
a rich green undergrowth of subconscious
smothering in commercial jingles,
reeking devastation
to my entire
ecosystem.
TELEVISION
is eating up
the ozone layer of my mind:
a thick protective layer of discrete
logic
withering in the glow of the cathrode
ray
and its only
function,
narcotizing
dysfunction.
TELEVISION
is poisoning
the oceans of my mind:
a vast cool sea of initiative
surrending to toxic diversions
thief of my
money,
thief of my
time.
This poem appears as a song on our tape "Virtually Real." If you'd like to see a list of Chopped Liver CDs, please click here.