37. Never Judge A Stallion By The Sparkle in His Coat

I wrote this poem after uh, breaking up with someone. I was pretty angry, so I let it all flow out in a horse-based poem. Never judge a book by a cover, my friends.

August 30, 2009

“Now which horse shall you be riding today, madam?”
Asked the King, I responded with a grin
Two loyal steeds stood in front of me
The decision was obvious as sin

On one end of the field was a sparkling stallion
Not too skinny and not one bit stout
A flailing mane that ruffled with the wind
As he perfectly trotted about

Parallel to this magnificent beast
There stood an excuse for a horse, sloppily grazing
His ribs almost ripped through his dull grey skin
The fact that the King kept this mule was amazing

So I mounted the beautiful stallion
For one second I felt like a princess
Until that cruel demon snorted and bucked
And I was soon on the ground in distress

A horseshoe print on my stomach
And an experience too frightening to relive
Was all I gained for riding that cruel creature
One whom I will never forgive

Some time has passed since that day
I am certain that my wounds have healed
But I still enjoy riding my shabby grey mule
Through the roses in the wide open field

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Why I Think Iron Man is a Jerk

I'm not usually intrigued by superhero action movies, but since I work at the cinema, I can't resist seeing some blockbuster action flicks from time to time, the newest one being Iron Man 3. Although the movies are based on comic books, I still like to do a literary overanalysis of the characters, their flaws, and the hidden messages that they're portraying about our society. Popular media defines society as it is in the moment. For example, back in the post-war days, literature was depressing and scrutinized the advance of the Industrial Revolution and lack of individualism (take into account Virginia Woolf or Sylvia Plath). Now, our society seems to hail the cynical hero- the one who makes snippy remarks, has low moral standards, and consumes himself with one-night stands- the jerk. The greatest example of the cynical jerk superhero is Iron Man. The newest Iron Man movie had a simple, predictable plot line (nerd wants revenge, things get blown up, pretty girl, nerd b...

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