Thunderstorm
Undaunted descent from the heavens above
the barrage of raindrops, bullets of water
an army of rain, relentless in their pursuit
militant crusaders leading the revolution downward
in the darkness of the night
long after twilight
Mere hours till daylight

With each impact a subtle change runs through tradition's veins
triggering electrical impulses that navigate themselves through its nerves
just as the lightning that cracks across the skies
briefly illuminating the night with each magnificent burst of electricity
each respectively flashing upon my eyes.
The quiet and calm waters of tradition
Rippling with each falling drop rain
Bringing about times of change
Pupil dilated in disguise.

Thereafter ensues the stimulation of another sense
as the lightning fades, and the rain pounds ever persistently
there comes a sound like no other to meet the ears, as the thunder
with it's mighty force, proceeds in striking through to the bone
a feeling felt deep within, as the body becomes one with the storm
Together taking one form

The formation of a new macworld,
Walking out of Starbucks and holding a warm cup of frappe
Standing in this downpour of rain that soothingly massages our skin with each cold drop
Together we are surrounded in this meteorological bliss, sealing the moment with each simple comfort and bliss, a time not to be lost, and a global culture not to be forgotten.
Without desire there can be no satisfaction.


Afterword:
This poem was written by me, and in this poem I used rain as a substitute to the far reaching fingers and influence(look at the left picture on the top and you get a feeling of what i mean by fingers, in the sense of the lightning bolt) of globalisation that are taking place slowly yet surely, like little raindrops being collected in a bucket, slowly accumulating, slowly increasing, drop by drop. The second stanza was written to compare the effects of tradition versus the changing landscape of modernity, and the globalisation of culture. Then comes the thunder and lightning, changing the landscape and perceptions of the masses, entrenching and supporting the positive view of the globalisation, causing it to become the common view. The last stanza embodies globalisation taking over the world by storm(pun intended!), and as Man begins to embrace globalisation even though they were against it as first; as it is an inevitable change that cannot be avoided, and a change that will not fade easily. I quote the last line of my poem 'without desire there can be no satisfaction'.

McDonalds is almost in every country, as is KFC and Burger King, though they are less popularly known. Another famous food and beverage outlet is Starbucks, its outlets even expanding to include the Forbidden City in Beijing, and many other smaller and seemingly less significant countries.

(some sums and figures)

(Starbucks in Beijing)

(Starbucks is EVERYWHERE!)

Thus, globalisation has connected the world and brought majority of the people closer to each other, however there is still the existence of the small minority that are suffering away in order to satisfy the demands of goods and produce coming from the majority of the population, especially products like toys, of which 70% are made in China.


Credits
Images: X X X & aHeroo, bigsdawg @ deviantART
Designer: !DENISE_
Software: Photoscape 3.1
References: Sweatshops @ Globalisation - a key idea in Geography

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