Toscano Reading

The first and most memorable thing about the Toscano reading for me was all the "ideas", that were implied throughout the course of the reading. The reading was peppered with key words which have a "radical" connotation such as consumerism, Realpolitik, Bolivian water privatization, and numerous political philosophers. None of these seemed to lead to any particular mindset, or belief, however I would venture a guess and say that anti-capitalism probably has it covered. After looking into it, he also works for the labor institute and has written poems dicussing income disparities in the U.S., so I think my assumption was correct.

The mechanics of his poetry is also a source of interest. The one poem repeated pointing, clicking, selecting, numerous times and seemed to imitate our societies disconnect which has come with the internet. Most of that poem also seemed like sound-bytes from newscasts, which I think was also meant to symbolize our lack of attention, or lack of understanding of complex global issues. I think that the second skit, was a reference to consumerism. The size of a television was mentioned frequently, and the actor trying to reach his god, seemed an attack on people who find purpose through consuming. With all this said I am not really sure, as all the poems were purposely vague but those are my guesses.