—random thoughts on the status quo
It’s hard to tell if we’re in the midst of a permanent downtick
or just in the throes of what used to be labeled a bad trip
—or if “going-to-hell-in-a-bucket” is apropos
I’ve almost given up hope we might eventually rise in an uptick
or if we’re actually here holding the dry end of our dip sticks
—it’s hard to fathom what future fuel will be making our go go
I’ve just roughed-in a canvas which seems to be-coming a triptych
you need at least that much room to capture anything apocalyptic
—the subject surpasses the margins when painting a really big blow
Bumblers are manning the helm of a fervently split ship
officers even are begging magicians to dream up some new trick
—but ruses of shamans just work in the moment they’re in an illusionist’s show
One priest from Alaska looks good in high heels or mukluks and lipstick
she counts cash on her dogsled after doing her populist us-versus-them shtick
—she quit her governor job when the circus promised her more dough
It seems the captain believes his opponents are innocent apparatchiks
not lobbyist ass-kisser bent on perks in the form of very fat checks
—it’s as if the chief’s been dumped in a bank of eyeball-deep snow
And here we are on the ground plowing through trying to manage to stay hip
in a media smoke-screen and stupor brought on by some very slick shits
—they’re engrossed hoarding gold for themselves not sweating while working their mojo
The last will be first in the end, while the first will be getting their wings clipped
so it says in the sayings of seers well known for not keeping their lips zipped
—but that was just a red herring to get every last one to waltz to the Status Quo
by Jim Culleny, 11/12/10
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