Category Archives: Greed



Modern Egypt/Ancient Israel

It’s January, twenty-eleven
And, this time, folks rage on Egyptian streets
Burning to leaven with yeast of heaven
The coarse grain of modern life—to defeat Continue reading →

Posted in Greed, Politics, Today's News

Concupiscence

What strange increase and puzzling decline
Might join fierce finance to rich poetry?
Surely these two—antagonists—recline
In sep’rate beds, certainly do not ski Continue reading →

Posted in Greed, Today's News

Apocalypse Soon: The Last Coming

He knew—that mildly addled Irishman—
That hist’ry spiraled, bounced like bungees, down
And up, skids from side to side, momentum
Prone. He knew the rapt tides of greed would drown Continue reading →

Posted in Greed, War

Election 2010: Libertarian Surge!

We lost. Why should I give a thin rat’s ass?

The parties of “no,” smoke, and anarchy
(“Free! Free! Lord god almighty, free at last!”)
Put markets first, strut under greed’s marquee. Continue reading →

Posted in Greed, Politics

Narcissism

Economies hurtle over cliffs
When narcissism—
Bastard child of industry—
Provoked by ads, Continue reading →

Posted in Bullshit, Greed, Vanity

Los Angeles Times (August 30, 2010)

I’ll tell you what the News is
A headline at a time—
The Emmys lead the day’s events—
Pimp TV shows that shine. Continue reading →

Posted in Greed, Today's News, Vanity, War