Thursday, July 24, 2008

National Treasure

A is my slice of this American Pie

Bodies bled for it

Cops clubbed for it

Dogs drooled


Everyone envies for a bite of it


Felons forfeited it

Gold was gambled away to finance it

Hats were heaved in the air to cheer for it


I inherited it.


Jailers had jobs because of it

Kneelers knelt in thanksgiving for it

Laborers languished under it

Masses were murdered for it


No one really needed it


Orators orated

Politicians paid their way into it

Quotes of old were quoted about it

Reporters reinforced it

Soldiers slaughtered and were slaughtered for it

Teachers taught it

Universities undergirded it

Voters vouched for it

Writers wrote

Xerox machines xeroxed the forms that you had to fill out if you were willing to take part in it


You get yelled at if you don't want it any more


Zealots are zealous for it


Now that I know my ABC's, I long for a different alphabet. How can I sell out without being a rotten sellout? But this pearl of great price has turned out to be a counterfeit. Can I just put it in the recycling bin and hope they make something better next time? Or can I confound it all by striving for the lowest servitude?

2 comments:

VFPDissident said...

Sara, you have a great blog. I also wanted to let you know that I have quoted you in a recent post on my blog.

Brother Billy said...

Wow, you know your ABCs. That's great -- I just now came across your blog because your poem "for flag day" was quoted at http://crossleft.net/node/6933. And misunderstood by one commentator.

I hope you keep writing.