VJs Weekly Challenge – Product Placement
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“Now, product placement, whichever way you look at it …. it’s what it is.” Daniel Craig
Therefore I Am
So carefully placed as to catch your ego,
normalising, vindicating, validating,
for the lost and lonely
who need a sign
from the prophets of
inspired mammon
in red and white,
or sleek carbon black,
it makes a difference to
those starving for identity
who, in the end, become
the product placed.
©Paul Vincent Cannon
Paul, pvcann.com
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I love the idea of symbiotic consumers, which I look at blogging as a prime example of. Happy Valentines Day, Paul ❤
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We become what we’re told to become.
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We sure are, until we realise then stand for ourselves.
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Interesting – love the ending.
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Thank you so much VJ, what an interesting prompt.
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Welcome!
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Very true. I once gave a paper at a Market research congress on “a Narcissus, the brand in the mirror”. Brands have designed very finetuned strategies to hand you a mirror…
Cheers.
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They sure have, what a fascinating paper.
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It was fun to write and present. I might revisit some day, and re-work it as “Narcisim in politics.”.. 😉
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That is so current.
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All those ‘label slaves’ out there! Nicely captured in your verse, Paul 🙂
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Many thanks for that Chris.
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Wonderful, Paul. “Prophets of inspired mammon.” What a phrase. Inspired!
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Such an encouraging response, many thanks indeed.
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Thank you so much Charles
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So true, well said.
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Thank you for that Amy
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Thank you VJ
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