Oscar Night 2013 Poem by Michael Shutt

Oscar Night
2-24-2013

Pampered babies
Stirred themselves
to walk a carpet
made of Red.
Face-Peeled Women,
Toupeed Men,
Got up at noon
To look so good.
Hooray,
Hooray For Hollywood!

Tinseltown sends
out it's finest-
Kids in ghettos
watch in hunger.
Secret Ballots!
'Vote your faction! '

'I'm hungry, Mom.'

'Lights, Camera, Action! '

From greed
For Gold
can come no good.
Hooray,
Hooray for Hollywood!

'What are you wearing! ? '
'De Laurenta! '
'Lord, their gonna
cut our lights off.'
'Who did your hair? ! '
'Fredrick on Sunset! '
'Kids need shoes...'
'Good Luck To You! ! ! '

'It's so Fabulous
To Be Here! ! ! '
'Mom, no heat.'
'Oh babe I know. '
'Envelope Please,
The Oscar Goes To -'

Bang on door.
'Your rent's past due! '

'My God! !
Belugala's Delightful! ! '
'Mom, I want
a Happy Meal.'
'Weren't those flashbulbs simply Frightful! ? '
'Hardee's has
a bargain deal. '


The Brightest Stars
In Studio Heaven! ! !
'Dear Lord,
how do I feed all seven? '
'I'll go to Church,
plead to the steeple. '
'My Thanks to all
the little people! '

'I Want That! '
I did once exclaim.
Now I hang
my head in shame.

From lust for gold
can come no good.
Hooray.
Hooray for Hollywood.