Greed

Robber Barons

Judgment cometh and that right quick

as Wall Street is handed it's hat

The masses have had all they want

of the bankers who now grow fat

 

This week financial lids blew off

they protest the capital falter

Heart and soul of America

calling for blood upon the altar

 

Their pensions are all washed away

the river has stolen their future

Legacies left to great grandchildren

that bleed with every suture

 

The bankers should be commended

for the way they have stolen our dough

For once they lived up to their creed

showing us all their brand new low

 

What most are now upset about

that we were promised we wouldn't pay

Till our grandchildren all grew up

after we had all passed away

 

Today the masses took Wall Street

to find Robin Hoods evil twin

I thought they might tar and feather him

as they had done to his past kin

 

It wasn't long till the preachers

were stirring the seeds of discontent

Turning the heat up on the stew

hoping ingredients would ferment

 

We need not blame our religion

for the blow we now take on the chin

We knew they were snakes when we met

then opened the door to let them in

Author's Note

We all knew this could not go on forever. But human nature being what it is. We turned a blind eye to the politicians who spent our futures in earnest. We are not gods. We cannot take in 200 billion a month in taxes, then spend 340 billion a month on our hearts desire. Our beautiful country is mortgaged to the hilt. The ride is over and we now face the Reaper. The architects of our disaster will now have to face the throngs of the dispossessed. They may find they bit off too much this time. It seems the people want their country back!

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

Your words are true in the Author's note. USA need to be ran like a business. If you read the budget. A lot of income going to places most people would not understand. I counted 346 billion in aid. for military to 40 countries. Time to watch the nickle and dimes. Wall Street did not do us in. Big pocket politicians did. Mrs. Obama took her family to Africa for seven day vacation. Spend close to 2 million for the trip on Air force one last month. We are fool's for allowing this. Thank you for the strong words and old photo.
Coyote

[Lydia Blackwell]

a political poem? what WON"T you try? ha! very clever, Tate.

[KAREN]

Excellent writing! Each and every word is strong and true and right on.

[G. Marie"floating on an..]

This was a well thought out poem and everything you said was true. It is disheartening to think we have lived to see the greatest rip off ever from our politicians..... but unlike Robin Hood.... stealng from the poor and giving to the rich instead of vica-versa.....I thought stealing was a crime in this country. Then why are they not prosecuted for stealing from us citizens. Talk about social injustice, what happened here to our Great America..... So Sad... I worry about my children and their children in the future....... poignant poem Tate. wonderful but sad......

The bankers continue to pay themselves huge bonuses. They think they are untouchable. Anger sometimes blinds reason.

[Sunni Davis]

Outstandingly powerful and true, Tate. Its sad to see what America has become and the people who are suffering because of it.

[Charles]

If Wall St. is beholden to Washington, then why do they keep giving them money? And if they continue to stroll down K St., why we be mad at Washington? Blame a politician if you like, but c.r.e.a.m.

[BrynnaW.]

Wow... Your poems never cease to amaze me. This was very well written and a sad truth. Good job and keep on writing!

[W.J. ONeil]

Very nice! Tells the realization of an unfortunate truth which has existed for so long. Hopefully, it is this kind of work that may stir the masses to realize just what has been forsaken.

[msharma]

Every word penned reflects the agony of the dwellers of this state,a sincere reflection of the pain,each words as if bleeds showing how and where the country is running ,this recession is really alarming.Always strong in words and deeds.Beautiful as always.