Metamorphosis

There's a certain point in life where many people make the profound transition from ignorant young person to misinformed adult. I think this article and the comments below it demonstrate that.
 

1. Common Core: The Obamacare of Education

On a darkling plain

On a darkling plain,
among bruised metal and stanzas—
     sleepy interpretations awaken
     with disheveled hair
     and wave their flailing arms—crying:
            "Materialism!"
            "Tragic Hero!"
            "Pirates of the Caribbean!"
in an air-conditioned room
     bereft of beer bottle caps
     and the drone of televisions.