Anguish of a nation

You think? I'd like to think so.... refuge....not refuse, Mr. Cruz ... some tightening...too. example: the sound of anguish is set free in a desert, never to be heard.... Just some hints...with love. ~A

Welcome to the socialist era of the USA starting Novenber 4. Preview started 2006. All things aside, pretty well written here Eddie. I like the form and thought it flowed well and agreed with Anna's corrections. Well done Eddie! Respectfully, Rett: "We can all be thankful that Picasso wasn't a plastic surgeon." Rett

some nations achieve greatness, some steal it by force and disease. All loose it in the end, deservedly, when they lose, or rather, fail to gain, humility. Moved by your plea, but not enough to regret the passing of rapaciousness and exploitation. Hey I could write a multipage diatribe, but just presenting the view of the exploited, subverted and betrayed. Oh, and the verse was a tad melodramatic and turgid. cheers, Jess

"a tad melodramatic..." - be that as it may, there are quite a number of despondant people running around screaming "oh shit!" People's money that took them 10 years to accrue, have it disappear within days - hours, even. Last time this happened in 2002/3 with the dot-com slide, my 401k literally shit $1,300 in a few hours. When you only have $10,000 or so in there to begin with $1,300 is a lot! It's possible to prepare for these type situations, but impossible to predict when they will happen. Our stock market was artificially inflated to over 14000 - it had to all come crashing down at some point. It wasn't a matter of if, it was a matter of when. In a few years, it'll rebound back up again. It might never see 14000 again, but it'll get back up above 11 or 12k - and those who bought while the market was low, will be able to catch the wave back up. Unfortunately, our country isn't going through a one-or-the-other type deal - we're in the midst of a stagflation. That is, prices are high, our money is worth less, and we're in an occilation phase with the market - and we're stagnate economically (no one is buying shit) anyway.... I think Eddie was trying to write through the eyes of these people that are truly fucked and have no options. And I think he did rather well. ~Jess K. ---------------------------------------------------- -"It is better to be thought of a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt..." - Mark Twain

Ahhh the visionary... However, looking at things in a greater context improves the present as it already is moving into the future. Perhaps it is a lesson for all if one *pays attention* (not cheap by any means) you take away the common man's earnings and therefore buying power, the shit hits the fan for everyone, imo. Good poem to view in 5 years... or perhaps less. ~A

I too read your piece and thought of the big picture, I didn't connect it to the on-going crisis in our financial institution either, until I read the comments... and then I see it can be read either way.... and either way it is a good write.... and I thank you for sharing your poem with us... you've received some very good comments which cause one to think.... Richard

Almost missed this most powerful piece. [typed in peace and had to correct] We should have voted Ross Perot in office years ago! Gteat write Eddie~ "There's no trick to being a humorist when you have the whole government working for you." Will Rogers