almighty dollar
promoting consumerism
ensuing mayhem
dissatisfaction
with illusory bliss
self-medication
going nowhere fast
in pursuit of happiness
amazing rat race
This haiku triplet is in response to Haiku Review Challenge by The Secret Keeper. The short film offered for review is a trailer for Happiness by Steve Cutts, found on Vimeo. It’s 4m 16s in length, but you will want to pause frequently to see all of the details in this parody of consumerism.