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Mope Operas
By Tenchi
25 May 2006
I wrote this in a fit of pique whilst listening to people speak about some of my pet hates.

It took about 10 minutes and I'm not sure it's finished yet, but I thought I'd post it to get a few thoughts cause it'snot my normal 'bag'.

Thank you all

Stuart

Oh Soap opera how I hate thee

with e'ry fibre of my being

I hate your sub normality

I can't watch what I am seeing

 

As if your existence isn't enough

You're everywhere at work

I don't care what you watched it's tough

So go away you berk!

 

I don't want to chat about Eastenders

Corrie, Hollyoaks or Bill

Of Southern/Northern dense bartenders

Go away and take your pills.

 

And no-one swears or farts or voms

in any of these shows

because "It's NOT real" nor sit coms

I watch it down my nose

 

Chat not about who slept with who

Who murdered his/her wife

I'd rather sit and watch a loo

Than let TV drain my life

 

Reality TV's just as bad

No talkee 'bout big brother

Fame craving ignoramee-i

I'd sneak in late and smother.

 

And karaoke by the public?

Do they write or play?

No and that's what makes me sick

Whilst I must work to earn my pay

 

No one gives me cash or fame

For acting like a tit

I just do it naturally

And I get given squit!

 

Are they curing cancer?

Bringing fourth world peace?

Ending third world hunger?

Helping Amnesty release?

 

No, they're just as boring

As simple, normal Stu

For 'celebrity' they're whoring

trading dignity for poo!

 

I'd rather spank an angry badger

Than watch a single hundredth

Or date a Tory politician

Even Giles Brandreth

 

I'd get ratings though I reckon

If I were on the Farm

A new torture ever second

Each celebrity I'd harm.

 

Soaps, C List celebs and kitchens

It can't get more inane

Watching numptys sit there bitchin'

Somehow it shames mundane.

Reviews
Don't get mad ........
Written by Bagheera (679 comments posted) 25th May 2006
:grin . get even! 8)  
 
Hi Tenchi! 
I agree with you: 'soaps' are by and large the current "opium of the people"  
 
Suggestion: why not join in our "Village" scriptwriting project and vent your spleen in the catharsis of writing the script of a better-quality "Soap"???
kindred spirit
Written by Leo (573 comments posted) 25th May 2006
speaking as someone who wanted to put his foot through the tv last night when the soap awards were on, i salute your piece... 
 
..felt a bit sorry for the badger and poor Giles Brandreth though..(think of whats he's done for the highland sheep farmers and sweater industry in general!).. 
 
 
Cheers!
Another kindred spirit
Written by Bottleblondesurfer (3133 comments posted) 25th May 2006
Wow ,you are one angry bunny. You could try coming back to it later when you've calmed down a bit for a bit of editing but I'm with you 100% on the sentiment, I wrote a piece myself called soap rules in the comedy forum also taking the pee out of the soaps and, damn me, it I didn't get a lot of replies defending them. I tried to do a spoof one but they are totally beyond parody. They are quite simply the cultural equivalent of masturbation 
Nice to see a bit of genuine bile on the site 
cheers  
BBS

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