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

[Amila Jay]

Super write:)

[Norma M Sutton]

Indeed and even those protesting don't see the full picture.

[Chris]

The Poem has truth and bite... good flow.

The protests started as real, seems they have moved on til they have now become just a political rhetoric for more distractions from reality. Solutions need to recognize there are no "Free Lunches".

Nice write Tate.

Chris

[Anonymous]

Such a powerful subject... Wonderfully depicted in the rhyme scheme you have chosen. The never-ending cycle of want and luxury in humanity. Magnificent write, Tate. We are not gods, as we will never be. We steal wings from birds to make ourselves into angels... The same thing applies to this desire of greed. I applaud you...

_Cloud

[Judy Ponceby]

Superb Tate! You hit the nail on the head, it's time to pay for the greed that has been allowed to run rampant. Excellent imagery and metaphor. Would do a few government and Wall Street folks some good to have a read here. Excellent write as always Tate. Thank you for addressing a dreadful situation so eloquently. :)

[Alewis]

very good write. i like how you represented greed in this very good :)

[J]

although this is unrelated to the protests on wall street ~ you are right about the politicians' role in bringing this country to its knees. it's a debacle engineered by washington, and if we don't get this nutball of out office next year, he will succeed in destroying the greatest country on earth. i'm just praying we can ties his socialistic hands before he can get away with too much more destruction.

man you have a talent for rhyming, my friend. you've captured the atmosphere of the nation is fine fashion.

[Emma Eden Ramos]

Very well done. I particularly appreciate the rhyme scheme here, as it gives the piece a slightly more sardonic bite. I love the last two stanzas. Have you considered submitting it? I have a suggestion.

[Rene Velez]

People are angry and tired of the raping of America....I smell a revolution, a revolution for the common man, and equality...the time has come for voices to be heard....a great write...

[Katie Thew]

Very nice write indeed. Its sickening how they have shackled our youth, and even more disturbing that our ancestors let them through our door. This country was formed for the people by the people. Its about time we reminded the greedy drones of that, and maybe its finally time we took back the control! Love this poem very much. Easy to relate to. Its the peoples mind you speak from here. You captured a significant time in history. Bravo!

Favorite part :
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