Lost Generation by jonathan reed

Lost Generation is a poem written by Jonathan Reed, originally appearing as an entrant in AARP's U@50 Video Contest. When first read, the poem seems to be a pessimistic monologue of the current generation, an echo of sentiments often found when looking at news reports and articles. The last line of the poem, and the presentation of the poem in the original video, suggests reading it in reverse. When read backwards the poem paints a polarizing view, showing a brighter interpretation of the future. The poem follows a read-and-reverse pattern. Jonathan Reed is a student at Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia. He is in his early twenties.

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