PoemPolemic: Anit-Capitalist Screed (for Melissa)
“I rend myself…”, etching, 1985, Artist: John Barrett Time to busta myth Capitalism is no one’s friend Except the Wealthy, The so-called well-to-do Who do little else than Increase their wealth. Look, capitalism claims That it promotes Competition And competition Promotes Innovation. Bullshit People create because They must, because there Is joy in painting, writing, dancing, singing There is profound depth of Feeling in the discovery Of a scientific principle In the development Of a solution that no one saw before Increasing a profit margin so Your fucking company Can get out front of the Competition Is not that; it is not joyful It is not life-affirming It is appealing To the lowest Common denominator Greed The people are not the Vulgar crowds The vulgarians are The ones with their odious Overstuffed mansions Their reputations for making More money For stealing other people’s Ideas to claim as their ow...