Occupy Wall Street

Occupy Wall Street artwork by T. Newfields
Occupy Wall Street!
& Recognize the Beast –
unbridled greed cross zis planet
is causing vast suffering.

Occupy Wall Street!
Put power in dah people's hands –
not in the grip of filthy corporations
with narrow views ah
supply & demand.

Occupy Wall Street!
We must change the times –
the rich are getting richer
& many ta shadows of poverty arrr consigned.

Occupy Wall Street!
Transform yer state of mind.
Money is nut almighty –
people kount more thun dimes.
Kris:
(voice dripping with sarcasm as she leans back in her chair) The 2011 Occupy Wall Street movement was a waste of time. It achieved about as much success as the Bonus Army of 1932 or the Poor People's Campaign of 1968. Those were grand gestures with zero lasting impact.
Tim:
(shaking his head slowly as his brows furrowed) Actually, both of those events achieved more than the mainstream media recognizes. History doesn’t always show its cards clearly in short blips. Who are we to judge the ultimate effect of any action, political or poetic?