How the Big Bang Ended by Colleen Anderson
2021 August | Utopia Science Fiction Magazine
It’s the end of the world as we know it
please stay tuned for further development
life-sized super action Barbie
with thrusting power
makes whites whiter
economy sized
super powered action figures
three days only sale
buy now and save 40%
terrorists neutralized
low interest rates
bank rates soar today
unemployment is its highest in fifteen years at 11%
HIV is at epidemic proportions
still spreading fastest in teenage groups and women
all-natural ingredients
live girls
closeout sale: everything must go
Pocahontas Barbie
meeting of the six nations
Acura Nissan Honda Ford GM Chrysler
employees at Canadian were asked to take a pay cut
bigger and better
nationally bestselling author
New York Times best seller
amazing two for one offer
bonus pack
Mars Attacks
you and a guest have been invited to attend
not quite planets and not quite stars
gift certificates available in any amount
the incredible hulk
action figure digest
preying upon their fallen brethren
put burning cigarettes on my flesh
cigarettes are addictive
camel lights 20 filter cigarettes
toxic constituents
NDP not delivering on promises
carbon monoxide nicotine tar
a mandate to track global health trends
we are celebrating Good Friday
Lucky Charms
special double issue
the final frontier is cyberspace
gifts, posters, entry fee $5
Walt Disney adventures
Tasmanian devil jawbreaker
7 days to eat
exclusive Dark Horse comic book included
batteries not included
video board game
ads for kids
true life advertising helps children in poverty
North America’s songbird population are falling fast
20% off
fake news
fake fat
give the gift that will last forever
sign up for powerplay
extreme entertainment Inc
jumbo stickups free
they’re huge decorate your walls
when all else fails, lock up children
furniture locker
$2 postage and handling
Barbie talks
you can get your psychic
you could win first prize
stay tuned for further action
extreme big sound
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Originally published in the August 2021 issue of Utopia Science Fiction Magazine.
Colleen Anderson’s poems have been published in such venues as Mirror Dance, Polu Texni, The Future Fire and HWA Poetry Showcase, and she has performed her work before audiences in the US, UK and Canada. Her poetry collection, I Dreamed a World, is forthcoming from LVP Publications. www.colleenanderson.wordpress.com
