Shmoozin’ with my friends down at Venice beach—
Lamenting the daily news, the shambles
Of Syria, the wealth-sucking leeches
Of Wall Street, the poisoned thorny brambles
Of global politics and one true god
Religion, of interminable gun
Massacres, the horror of Africa—
I proposed a business that might be fun.
“Let’s raise some capital, use connections
To create a new TV sensation
We’ll name it The Good News Channel, and shun
The daily horrors that afflict, that stun
Simple humanity.” Laughing a fit,
“Marv,” they said, “there ain’t no money in it!”
(6/5/14)