world oil reserves are running dry,
but of stupid young men we have ample supply.
therefore we conclude it is no great matter
in securing the former, to squander the latter.
like a passenger
on a vessel piloted
by raving drunkards
one glances about
wondering which part of the
tilting deck sinks last
semi-informed, -aware, and -rational
voters should resolve on ousting
"leaders" who on the international
stage indulge in willy-jousting.
[here are some real Grooks by the master]
Originals are best:
there is no disputin'
that a Black Mission fig
beats a Fig Newton.
The Capitalist's a man who Frets and Fidgets
in his Zeal to turn the whole World into Widgets.
Half the World, you say, should Well Suffice?
Nay, the Capitalist will brook no Compromise:
ALL must be Widgetised, and every Widget -- Priced.
NOTHING must be Free, untagged, unowned:
on every Stone a UPC, and every Heart a Stone.
Taiga, taiga, turning brown
beetle-eaten, burning down:
no jet flight or SUV
is worth this slo-mo tragedy.
missing you is what I do
is how I live, is who I am;
and all the while aware that you
will never give an inch, a damn.