“Today that order, which has virtually reached its culmination, finds itself grappling with the antagonistic forces scattered throughout the very heartlands of the global, in all the current convulsions.”
another cup drained
another sheet stained with
red ink to make you think
you’re in the middle class
another used syringe
another smokeless smoke
another tasteless joke
aimed to make you cringe
another any other day
another TV dinner binge
on cable news feeds
sponsored by the Burger King
another bourgeoisie
conspiracy to thwart
the workers from uniting
to overthrow the court
another Citizens United
bought by Brothers Koch
another burst of doublespeak
another twist on Classic Coke
to simulate quenching thirst
to stimulate consumer mindless
buying oil wars for hybrid cars
designed to hold the status quo
another thought that maybe
things ain’t right—black is white
another day the Dow is up
is down for any other town—
distracted by a shampoo ad
cascading auburn sleeveless silk
satin weaving Latin smiles
amber waves of soy milk
and Golden Colorado’s brewed
enough to fill the Super Bowl
so another year by halftime will
be going down the rabbit hole
of endless commercial breaks
of consciousness slipped down
in between the cushion cracks
with the chips and loose change