A Grand Spectacle

bombast & bomburst

celebrates

"whose torch lit the way

for the hungry, the homeless

the poor, the oppressed

to find prosperity"

Liberty Weekend's

figurehead winks

his cathode eye at

"the lazy, the shiftless

the beggars, the crazies"

(people like him-

self & his line)

A Grand Spectacle

taxes up, the poor down

nothing too fine

2.

for the Lady

a polished gown, a plated crown

nothing too fine

for her & what she stands for

"On this day

we rededicate ourselves

to what we have always

stood for"

A Grand Spectacle

3.

RED

YELLOW

BLUE

orange

green

showers the black,

Confetti

for renewed nuptials

popcorn

for the huddled masses

money

spent on fireworks & film

enough money

to feed

the hungry, the homeless

the poor, the oppressed

for a year

enough money spent

so the lazy, the shiftless

the beggars, the crazies

can hope for a hug

from the Iron Maiden's

outstretched arm

4.

A Grand Spectacle

sends up the Lady

to carry the torch