Zero sum game

"Laugh about it, shout about it / but when you've got to choose, / any way you look at it, you lose." - Paul Simon. It's time for Floridians to throw large rolls of TP at the Capital...Great Scott! ;)

panem et circenses keep
the animaux at bay
while politicians sell out cheap
to lobbyists who pay
top dollar for the proper vote
the proper bill to vet
twould be enough to get your goat
were there a goat to get.
the clowns have been elected
and the acrobats do spin
no child left unaffected
and the bread is getting thin
elect the thief who steals from you
and wonder why you're broke
your budget strangled till it's blue
and you've no throat to choke
you've spent your time to buy their lies
the check is in the mail
the economic house of cards
stacked all along to fail
to think that wealth would trickle down
and feed the huddled masses
you're full of something rank and brown
and sanctimonious asses
so till the revolution comes
enjoy your present stations
sure, have your cake and eat it too
it's called regurgitation

Reviews

[FJ Davis]

If American politicians did not possess immoral, unconstitutional power, there would be nothing for them to sell.
From bread and circuses to "regurgitation," this is great poetry. But America does not need--nor would it survive--the blood-letting of a French-style revolution. What we need is a far smaller government than what we now have; we must fire millions of overpaid busybodies; relieve taxpayers of the burden and profound indignity of having to subsidize their own harassers. A mere rebellion would accomplish this quite nicely.

[Audrey Howitt]

Wickedly truthful Joel. I would laugh, but it saddens me that we live this way. Great work!

[Rene Velez]

amen, the wicked ways of greedy men, I hate politics and hate is a word I seldom use...I just don't understand how so few can control the will of so many...people need to get out of their comfort zone...

[Judy Ponceby]

well stated, excellent imagery. :)

[Hayley]

Haha, I had to laugh at the last line. It's called regurgitation. This is powerful and intelligent. You bring up a lot of good points. I like the emotion!

[Neva Flores Smith - Cha..]

I took a good look at your governor, did you know he doesn't blink? That is the body language of intimidation. That man is not human, begin throwing the TP

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My goodness this is powerful,
loved the last 5 lines.

[ju]

joel! you've gone all political on me. wow.