The first sonnet, titled We Reside in a Modern-Day Babylon of Neon and Code, portrays a contemporary society likened to ancient Babylon, characterized by technological splendor and moral ambiguity. It depicts a world illuminated by neon and driven by data, where truth and falsehood intertwine. People are captivated by screens, worshipping transient digital gods, while the relentless flow of information drowns out deeper meaning. The poem contrasts the grandeur of this tech-driven “city” with its fragility, questioning what endures when its digital foundation falters.

In urban sprawl where shadows cloak the soul,
A Babylon reborn in hubris thrives.
America, once tethered to control
Of Judea’s code, now scorns those ancient scribes.

Corruption festers, greed an idol crowned,
Immorality in neon lights parades.
Atheist winds erode the sacred ground,
Where once the cross and star in honor blazed.

No altar holds, as screens our gods anoint,
Each pixel pulses with a hollow creed.
We’ve turned from grace, from virtue’s steadfast point,
To worship self and sate our fleeting need.

O nation lost, in decadence’s sway,
What hope endures when faith has slipped away?