The Unseen Hand Shuffles the Deck
2008
Not a bubble burst
but a trust ruptured.
The guilty don't survive
but, rather, thrive.
2011
The monied are superior.
They game the system well.
As we work harder, longer,
their paper fortunes swell.
2017
Marie and Louie were monied once.
The Romanovs as well.
Fast as blades and bullets,
a dance becomes a knell.
Not a bubble burst
but a trust ruptured.
The guilty don't survive
but, rather, thrive.
2011
The monied are superior.
They game the system well.
As we work harder, longer,
their paper fortunes swell.
2017
Marie and Louie were monied once.
The Romanovs as well.
Fast as blades and bullets,
a dance becomes a knell.
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Knitting on Wall Street. Cold, Gary, cold.
Love the final two lines.*
James, the Lafarges probably lost their nest egg and the missus is taking names, hoping to kick some upper echelon ass.
Thanks, JP.
Agree with JP, the last two lines are fantastic. Love the tone as well.
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Good set, Gary. I like.
"Fast as blades and bullets,
a dance becomes a knell."
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Gary, Repetitive, I know, but loved the last two lines. *
Matthew, thanks very much, especially about the tone.
Thanks, Sam and MaryAnne. They say the audience forgives one everything if there's a strong finish...
as we work harder their paper fortunes swell. How true.
Great title. No obscurities here...
Thanks, Estelle. Harder, longer, and for less. Trickle down, indeed.
Thanks, Larry. Why does that hidden hand always have its middle finger up I wonder?