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Fifteen Minutes

July 28, 2013
By Ondine SILVER, Winnipeg, Other
Ondine SILVER, Winnipeg, Other
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Favorite Quote:
"Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible." - Frank Zappa


Drifting through cities of faces and names
Your eyes empty pools of television light
Watch clockwork idols implode from their fame
And pretend you had nothing to do with their plight

So still in the midst of the chaos you made
Exposed by the spotlight you viciously crave
Legends deceive while reality fades
Passion can murder, indifference can save

Speaking so slightly, enslaving their minds
Though they love what you made them they can’t meet your eyes
Living out roles you so sweetly assigned
Record feral rants and slow-motion demise

Be wary of those you treat with disdain
Crazed victims lurk and plot their attack
Valerie Solanas was never quite sane
Your heartbeat quickens and all goes black


The author's comments:
I wrote this poem about Andy Warhol, a fascinating person (most artists are). Specifically it's about how he manipulated his friends/followers and was shot and put in a coma by a woman named Valerie Solanas.

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