855-FOR-TRUTH | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Student Life

855-FOR-TRUTH

This poem is about advertisements.

123
Photo by Aaron Sebastian on Unsplash

They advertise

To advert our eyes

And insert lies

That God's alive

And you need this tie. [1]

So resolve to swat the fly,

Evolve to read between the lines

And question why

If money's involved,

what's our bottom line? [2]

It's odd to me

That the Odyssey

Is a commodity

When the community

Is of students like me,

Who do this for free;

Just to be heard

You let us out,

Just to earn

and drown us out. [3]

In this herd of flies

I cant find the guy in the tie

Who monetized our time,

And earns nickel and dime

From listicles to articles

to those few in rhymes:

Are you not mad

About all these fucking ads? [4]


[1] - Nothing really deep here this is just what advertisements do.

See the source image

[2] - I was thinking of advertisements as like a shadow 'cause it follows you around, but a friend mentioned they are more like flies: they follow you and annoy you. It's hard to read between the lines when its full of ads for pharmaceuticals. Also, there has to be somebody who sold these ad spaces to companies, and what is our bottom line, as an Odyssey community, for having ads within our writing? Also financially, bottom line, we're not making money as contributors, so where is the money going?

[3] - This expands on what I was saying above: that this site is treated as a commodity by somebody; while students, like me, have no power to say anything because this is usually the first time we are putting our writing out to people. I just think it sucks we can't have a place to publish our work without an unbearable amount of advertisements.

[4] - This is a call to arms. How will the Odyssey respond?

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Entertainment

Every Girl Needs To Listen To 'She Used To Be Mine' By Sara Bareilles

These powerful lyrics remind us how much good is inside each of us and that sometimes we are too blinded by our imperfections to see the other side of the coin, to see all of that good.

125665
Every Girl Needs To Listen To 'She Used To Be Mine' By Sara Bareilles

The song was sent to me late in the middle of the night. I was still awake enough to plug in my headphones and listen to it immediately. I always did this when my best friend sent me songs, never wasting a moment. She had sent a message with this one too, telling me it reminded her so much of both of us and what we have each been through in the past couple of months.

Keep Reading...Show less
Zodiac wheel with signs and symbols surrounding a central sun against a starry sky.

What's your sign? It's one of the first questions some of us are asked when approached by someone in a bar, at a party or even when having lunch with some of our friends. Astrology, for centuries, has been one of the largest phenomenons out there. There's a reason why many magazines and newspapers have a horoscope page, and there's also a reason why almost every bookstore or library has a section dedicated completely to astrology. Many of us could just be curious about why some of us act differently than others and whom we will get along with best, and others may just want to see if their sign does, in fact, match their personality.

Keep Reading...Show less
Entertainment

20 Song Lyrics To Put A Spring Into Your Instagram Captions

"On an island in the sun, We'll be playing and having fun"

27999
Person in front of neon musical instruments; glowing red and white lights.
Photo by Spencer Imbrock on Unsplash

Whenever I post a picture to Instagram, it takes me so long to come up with a caption. I want to be funny, clever, cute and direct all at the same time. It can be frustrating! So I just look for some online. I really like to find a song lyric that goes with my picture, I just feel like it gives the picture a certain vibe.

Here's a list of song lyrics that can go with any picture you want to post!

Keep Reading...Show less
Chalk drawing of scales weighing "good" and "bad" on a blackboard.
WP content

Being a good person does not depend on your religion or status in life, your race or skin color, political views or culture. It depends on how good you treat others.

We are all born to do something great. Whether that be to grow up and become a doctor and save the lives of thousands of people, run a marathon, win the Noble Peace Prize, or be the greatest mother or father for your own future children one day. Regardless, we are all born with a purpose. But in between birth and death lies a path that life paves for us; a path that we must fill with something that gives our lives meaning.

Keep Reading...Show less
Health and Wellness

10 Hygiene Tips For All College Athletes

College athletes, it's time we talk about sports hygiene.

26088
Woman doing pull-ups on bars with sun shining behind her.

I got a request to talk about college athletes hygiene so here it is.

College athletes, I get it, you are busy! From class, to morning workouts, to study table, to practice, and more. But that does not excuse the fact that your hygiene comes first! Here are some tips when it comes to taking care of your self.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments