by BAR poet in residence Raymond Nat Turner
The Gospel of the Invisible Hand instructs us that regulations are evil because they impede the holy quest for extreme profits which underpins the capitalist American Way of Life.
Capitalism: Unregulated Disaster…
by BAR poet in residence Raymond Nat Turner
Radioactive
Wrecking
ball
Crashing
into
Regulatory
edifice:
Watchdogs
Devoured by
Fat-cats-hawks
While we skim crude,
dilute fracking-fluid, boil,
Triple-filter opaque water to drink;
Serve sushi, sample saki with
Geiger Counters—and
Pay Nazis
Not to
Poison
Pears
and
Apples
we call
‘Organic’
Raymond Nat Turner © 2017 All Rights Reserved
Raymond Nat Turner is an acclaimed poet and performing artist.
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