The Sciamachy of Social Media

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I have a proposal for something ambrosial
to circumvent venting on side-splitting social —

that news-urping perp of the burping subtotal
engaging enragement with claims anecdotal
the sumptuous ‘ssumptions of angle as gospel
debasing the faceless with baseless supposal
and telltale retelling of smug-mug exposal
acerbically blurb-baiting knee-jerk reprisal
by irk-slurping, twerking retweets, ill-advised all
that bark alike ‘garchs on a satellite mobile
absurd words conferred in a slurry of skyfall
devolving to mudslinging all-out opposal
a new age of resampled sewage disposal

It’s not to say moments of platform perusal
are always beleaguered by views that bamboozle —

communities congregate, global and local
in peaceful concursions, both chancy and crucial
to motivate acts of compassionate traction
that seek and eke positive forms of attraction
instead of caricature-based interaction
distending the bellies of self-satisfaction
so sour the scouring conference of cruel
let’s dash the brash hashtags demanding a duel
and follow some steps for a social renewal

First flood Facebook with facts
then teem Twitter with truth
in perpetuum inundate Insta forsooth
set up Snapchat with sense
apply Pins with plain talk
rush at Reddit with realness
turn tides on TikTok
nestle Nextdoor with nicety
load up LinkedIn legit
quench each quibble on Quora
whelm WhatsApp with your wit

Repost only what’s real and reach out ‘cross the aisle
to disarm, learn and grow with “Hello” and a smile

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sciamachy = fighting a shadow or imaginary enemy