i
on september 11, 2001,
the dark powers of the amerikan soul
took control
ii
fear appeared
as rage––
rage disguised itself
as reason
iii
conscience died quietly
on a slow-news day
& the id locked out
the super-ego which
died of starvation
iv
greed ascended
to the pinnacle
of virtue
v
privacy was sacrificed
to paranoia
& trust was executed
without a trial
vi
satan & the supreme court
blessed the marriage
of money & power
vii
a secret civil war
was staged in congress
& the confederacy
won
viii
we measure our wealth
by our gross national poverty
as our richest 1% grows richer
every day