L.A. Internet Convention

People gather bag-fulls

Of enticing brochures and magazines

Competing to show the heaviest load

As if it was winnings of a greedy person

Who got lucky in Vegas

Salespeople sell computers and programs

But pretend to be celebrities,

Actors, dancers and musicians

Making it a 3-ring circus

To entertain the geeks

People look for a handout

Attendees are trained like Pavlov's dog

If they show they're receptive listeners

They get a cheap goody:

A hat, T-Shirt, button, some freebie

Curious people walk down the aisles

Observing endless rows of booths

Displaying state of the art technology

Intended for life enhancement

But the thousands of people

Are invisible to each other

Until they decide to talk business

Fazeel Azeez Chauhan

4-14-99