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'happier than an antelope
with night vision goggles,'
ha.
i love that commercial
(and for insurance no less)
the way
they goad the lion,
'hey carl, (snicker, snicker)
maybe you should become
a vegan'
listen to them
laugh,
feeling so safe,
as if
that isn't
exactly where the lion
wants them
watching TV,
gaining weight, fat-
tening up for the meal
'it's your deal.'
down 3-1
i slap down 2 sets
of five cards, fan
mine & look
over the top,
her eyes already parceling out
the choice cuts, like that chart
of a side of beef
yes, she is
right
where i want
her.
raWr.
Over at dVerse Poets today, we are writing on mass media ~ radio, tv, internet, movies etc. I chose a GEICO commercial as my inspiration. Doors will open at 3 pm EST later today. Should be some fun. Do stop in.
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Raw r!
Aloha
Commercials are meant to irritate. They come in between and cut short the enjoyment. Apparently it's a small sacrifice considering otherwise the high cost without TV ads. This probably explains why YouTube is preferred nowadays! Nicely Brian!
Hank
Good one, Brian. I know that commercial. RaWr indeed. See u later.
...'happier than an antelope with night vision goggles'... ha, i remember that...well def not a commercial here in Philippines but had once encountered when browsing on youtube for a group project in Humanities class where we were asked to do commercial spoops... haha...what fun Brian...well we ended up presenting a local commercial of a cereal product and i just played the role of the kid eating cereals...aww... i like commerials...sometimes even more entertaining than the regular shows the tv has...but no...it can be luring most of the times and partial...smiles...
I don't know the commercial but I liked the way you wrote this. Enjoy your weekend, Brian.
That's not a commercial that has crossed the Atlantic, but you've managed to make it sound fun.
It's interesting watching US TV shows on DVD - you can see where all the ad-breaks are, and there are way more than we have!
Ha! We laugh at that commercial too!
So...you are the lion...giggle!
Hugs
SueAnn
Hw fabulous and you say it all with the last raWr lol
I think I'd rather buy insurance from that cat. Though I would like to see a lion pretend to go vegan or just eat something that's telling it to go vegan.
A "raw-r" of applause for you :-)
So how did you taste on her plate? Oh how we think we are cunning when we want to be the prey.
LOve it...and the way you tuned in with your own uniquely Brian Miller style. I was writing a dream in my mind this morning right before I woke up...and talk about annoying. It's right there on the tip of my...yet a can't recall a lick. ACK!
Love the eyes over the top of your cards! Hate THAT green gecko, thank God I can fast forward most ads...
I don't know the commercial, but certainly imagined it, and on the strength of that, perhaps, found this to be you at your best. Love the infusion of humour so much I can be philosophical about what I might be missing.
I laugh at that commercial every time I watch it. Your poem is great, Brian! Made me smile. :-)
raWr!
very charming. great line and section breaks. k.
smiles...well roared lion..this is a fun piece and love the closure with the underlying "danger" in it..gave me weak knees a bit..ha...even though on one hand we want to tame these lions, we def. want them to stay wild and a bit unpredictable still...smiles
Forwent the lamb and just went with the lion
As you roar away or at least keep tryin haha
That commercial is fun
Even though an animal will never get me to buy insurance under my sun
And movies you say
Should be a fun day
Right where they want us to be sure! Funny.
I know the commercial that you speak of - funny stuff. I normally am not a fan of commercials....but Super Bowl Sunday is always an exception :)
I hate that commercial! But, hey, if heckling keeps them engaged, you know right where she is . . . .
I like how you tied your piece to a commercial...and I think that is exactly where he wants them.
Too clever, Brian. Love 'her eyes already parceling out...' and the ending wraps it all up so well, raWr - excellent. Just like a cat plays with his prey!
Btw, the photo says it all! Chad one of your sons? Nice pic.
love this poem Brian but especially the cat picture!!
have a nice day
...feeling so safe...all of a sudden I do not anymore...I say less TV, more books :-)
Enjoy your sledding week-end with family, Brian. Did it snow?
I am not familiar with the commercial but its ironic the messages that we send out, while being devoured by business ~ I like the lion's roar at the end ~
An interesting prompt ~ Happy Saturday to you ~
ha ha....loveit
and I love the witch factory one too
does your mind ever shut down?
Most of the time I record whatever I want to see, that way I can skip the commercials. So I haven't seen this one. But your poem makes its point - they have us exactly where they want us. I hate to have people selling me stuff all the time. But I must admit, some of the commercials I have seen are pretty entertaining and creative.
love this brian - a fun read, it almost makes me want to own a tv again just to be able to catch commercials like this... but i might be disappointed, your poem is so good ;)
Rawr indeed! :-)
<No Tv, but I am a big cat fan....
I never know what any of the commercials say, because they remain on mute--they're irritating enough that way. (I especially hate the ones that cheat and use text, too.) I love your perspective changing from general to personal, and of course, the Leo-centric pov.
Wow, I could see that look she gave you in the way you wrote this. Very intense look. That commercial always makes me want to yell out "Oh my god, watch out" haha to those laughing idiots.
Oops, I read that wrong. You're the one giving her the look ha. Not sure why I read that backwards. Still intense, you lion you!
Playful, cool, and light poem--very nice. I like those kinds of cool commercials too & the gecko's cockney accent.
Oooo--the Geico lizard
Makes it into a Brian Miller poem--and this works. Have I called you a genius lately?
Dear Brian, am not familiar with that commercial, but love that image - is that taken by your son.;) A real talent,:)
Have a great weekend, here we are getting close to moving again.;)
xoxo
hahaha! Rawr back at 'cha. ;)I love that commercial...funny how they draw us right in.
Don't watch TV anymore so I haven't seen that one. Love the photo though, as does the Chedster!
Happy Weekend Brian, G
Also haven't seen that commercial Brian, but like where you've taken it! :)
... wait till the lion wants to sleep ... he might cut you a deal ...
"we see you, carl...we can totally see you!" lol....
..I like your take on the 'media' prompt...commercials are rarely tasteful anymore..but geckos are amiable enough..
As the pied piper of dVerse poets, you lead the way, brother. Mass media, wow, these days a loud fart in the Philippines alerts them, and flatulence alarms sound on CNN immediately; sirens giving raspberries, whoopie cushions for all! I took your lead, and was happy to do it, sir!
Awesome caturday post and awesome poetics prompt...I know the commercial..and I will confess to giggling...humor in 30second doses get's into your harddrive quicker than anything else...from a giggle to a new insurance policy...smooth I tell you...they are so very smooth
nice. You know, I don't watch commercials very often. Ever since TIVO came about and DVR's I just fast forward through them, but watching sports I do so live, and therefore I get my fill of commercials and the geico ones are always among the best. The antelope and night vision goggles is a good one. Nice write. Thanks
The creator of that commercial, has a good imagination...The Geico commercials are always eye catching...wonder how many sales they actually gain. Good write, Brian. Have a great weekend with your family.
Geico does one of my favorite commercials (the witch in the broom factory), but also has the two least-appealing animal characters in the history of advertising: the gecko and the pig. Both are instant mutes for me.
Anyway, you did a really neat job of turning the ad around to the poker hand. It was cute.
....that is so funny, cause Shay said what I was going to....love the broom factory one....love all of the Geico commercials anyway....hope you have a great weekend Brian. :-)
These days the only ads I encounter are the ones on Slacker.com. My ad block filters out the rest.
Sassy... love it!
and does the lion sleep tonight? ..reminds me of a clip where these elephants stood around these lionesses which had taken an elephant calf. when the cats were full and at their slowest, the herd walked around the hill and trampled the lion young. I still get goosebumps thinking about that sometime.
Sexy and fun!
Yes, interesting. Yes, it's okay to feel safe. But sometimes commercial insurance are not ..
I don't know the commercial but I don't think I would goad a lion, even if I had insurance...ha ha
This is my favorite part:
"feeling so safe,
as if
that isn't
exactly where the lion
wants them
watching TV,
gaining weight, fat-
tening up for the meal"
This is SO true!
Nice one!
Don't know that ad...marmalade cats
only do it for me. Beautiful creature!
Loved this write - playful!
Bahaha... This is a great one!
Well done! This is one of the few commercials I can readily identify. I tend to tune them out. When they play, I go somewhere else. In my mind, that is. :)
Don't know about the ad, but you seem to be taken in. Nice.
Y'know, some things are just meant to be ... I wrote a small stone earlier today about the first TV ad in the UK (!) and then looked at your marvellous prompt, Brian, only to find in my Trash a bit of social media that was so fitting ... anyway, enough of that.
I like your take on the telly, love ads, especially like the 'raWr' to finish with :)
Ah, I loved that raWr at the end. Marvellous poem, playful as the lion is probably with the antelope. You captured the essence of the hunting feline: watchful, patient and fast. Great stuff.
Greetings from London.
I hear ya, Brian. I can't hardly watch TV anymore, and commercials are a big part of the reason why. Yeah, some of them are funny, but half the time, their over and I don't know what they were advertising. Gettin old and slow, I reckon. The thing that bothers me most about commercials these days, is it seems like that old thing we call truth in advertising doesn't exist anymore. I mean, seriously how can EVERY insurance company save you $400?? Which is the ONE they're all lower than? Am I right? Ha! Don't git me started, man!
My house does not have commercial TV -- so I don't know any commercials at all. We only have movies here. So lots of conversations are a puzzle to me. I am sooooo glad we don't see commercials -- so my mind doesn't have to fight over what I should buy.
Hah! Hate those commercials! RaWr indeed.
rawr. Actually I love the commentary on the commercial. v intelligent and interesting.
Very cool! :)
hard to get away from a box of some sort....t.v. ...'pooter'...smart phone ....get me back to reality somebody quick....love the poem!!!
I love the way you so smoothly blend one subject right into another. "Rawr" indeed!!
One word: AWESOME! So good...really really good.
... but he's so cute
rawr ... indeed such a Leo-esce post !! yeah that was a cool commercial, and that gecko is probably the coolest on the planet! but your verse for some reason reminds me of an old song "The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game " by Smokey Robinson, anyway thanks for the chuckle and for sharing this great write !!So great to have have you out front leading the way !!!
I like that one with the lions. Funny!
Enjoyed this, Brian...thanks for a great platform for inspiration this evening. I mute or ignore most commercials although there are some entertaining ones out there.
Brian, good one, skewering commercials. The one Lex and I laugh about the most is Cialis commercials. Their trademark is two adults holding hands sitting in separate tubs. Hey, it's for erectile dysfunction - shouldn't they be splashing in the same tub?! And RaWr? Hysterical. Amy
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fierce =). sounds like a great ad.
feeling like a plump bambi =)
ah...those ads! they are pervasive and quite silly. Why would companies want animals to shill their products? Perhaps, they think the lizard or the lion, or even the duck! - has more credibility than their people. The thing is, they can be quite engaging and effective. :-)
I am addicted to those commercials: the witch in a broom factory, the muscle man directing traffic, a slinky on an escalator, Christopher Columbus with speed boats....
I have a feeling playing cards with you is (dangerously) fun.
haha
you are a dangerous man
;)
{giggle}
fun write, Brian!
Your insight plus your talent for arranging words makes you a top notch poet.
ha. sounds like my dad playing cards. he is a calculating genius...I can never beat him.
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