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Meursault · #1 (**permalink**) 04-10-2008, 01:31 AM

One of a great many that I've written, not the best but one of the most recent. Maybe I'll post more at some point but ehhhh.

Where is America?
Is it in the bills that you hand to your local banker?
In the perfect pale smile of a plastic news anchor?
In the factories pumping out deadly weapons and tools?
Or locked in a prison system built with more care than schools?

Is it in the foreign soil we trample under our feet?
In the hungry face that you turn from on the street?
In the single father living off of underground sales?
Or in the college student with hopes of peace each time he inhales?

Is it in the supermodel cutting open her chest?
In the mid-life mother popping Xanax for stress?
In the health insurance companies controlling the nation?
Or in the poor AIDS patient who can't afford medication?

Is it in the lobbyists and other street-corner tarts?
In congressional customers who keep them close to their hearts?
In the office that looks the same regardless who wins?
Or in the donations you give to hollow media spins?

Is it in suburban suicides sweeping through your hometown?
In the flag we deify that cannot touch the ground?
In the broken-down car where a family lives?
Burn your maps and ask yourself just where America is.

Astrovan · #2 (**permalink**) 04-10-2008, 01:40 AM

Very nice word choice

+rep

#3 (**permalink**) 04-10-2008, 01:41 AM

Very beautiful poem, dude. I look forward to seeing more.
+rep

Tokah-Jokah · #4 (**permalink**) 04-10-2008, 01:50 AM

impressive stuff

Meursault · #5 (**permalink**) 04-10-2008, 02:41 AM

Thanks for the feedback, I assumed no one would even read it. I'll post some more later.

smokingjoe68 · #6 (**permalink**) 04-13-2008, 03:17 PM

good stuff. I can tell you put a lot of work into it. I enjoyed it and look forward to reading more.

Peace

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#1 (permalink) 04-10-2008, 01:31 AM
Meursault The Stranger Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Posts: 358	Poem: Where is America? One of a great many that I've written, not the best but one of the most recent. Maybe I'll post more at some point but ehhhh. Where is America? Is it in the bills that you hand to your local banker? In the perfect pale smile of a plastic news anchor? In the factories pumping out deadly weapons and tools? Or locked in a prison system built with more care than schools? Is it in the foreign soil we trample under our feet? In the hungry face that you turn from on the street? In the single father living off of underground sales? Or in the college student with hopes of peace each time he inhales? Is it in the supermodel cutting open her chest? In the mid-life mother popping Xanax for stress? In the health insurance companies controlling the nation? Or in the poor AIDS patient who can't afford medication? Is it in the lobbyists and other street-corner tarts? In congressional customers who keep them close to their hearts? In the office that looks the same regardless who wins? Or in the donations you give to hollow media spins? Is it in suburban suicides sweeping through your hometown? In the flag we deify that cannot touch the ground? In the broken-down car where a family lives? Burn your maps and ask yourself just where America is. __________________

#2 (permalink) 04-10-2008, 01:40 AM
Astrovan Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 180	Very nice word choice +rep

#3 (permalink) 04-10-2008, 01:41 AM
Pink Oddity Guest Posts: n/a	Very beautiful poem, dude. I look forward to seeing more. +rep

#4 (permalink) 04-10-2008, 01:50 AM
Tokah-Jokah Cloud 9 Tokah.... Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Brooklyn Zoo & Miami Posts: 565	impressive stuff __________________

#5 (permalink) 04-10-2008, 02:41 AM
Meursault The Stranger Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Posts: 358	Thanks for the feedback, I assumed no one would even read it. I'll post some more later. __________________

#6 (permalink) 04-13-2008, 03:17 PM
smokingjoe68 Registered MJ User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: right here Posts: 1,770	good stuff. I can tell you put a lot of work into it. I enjoyed it and look forward to reading more. Peace __________________ if you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans for the next ten years.

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