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I love the USA
by Jim BenzI love the USA
because of all the freedom
I love the freedom of speech
and the freedom to laugh
I love how we hate
the people who hate
our freedom to hate
and I love
our institutions of unparalleled wealth
and power
for those who deserve it
but most of all
I love the acronym
it makes me proud, it makes
me want to wave a flag
in someones face, it makes
me want to chant
and so I want
to write a poem in praise
of all our glory
our blood-soaked wealth, it makes
me want
to write a beautiful ode
of undying love for my nation
for the political insouciance
of my corporate state
because I love
the Ugly Sluts of Antagonism
the Unwilling Sons of Apathy
the Universal Shifts of Amnesia
the Unpopular Smell of Abomination
the Unilateral Schemes of Apartheid
the Unending Slabs of Asphalt
the Ubiquitous Stink of Assailants
the Urgent Source of Annihilation
the Unparalleled Sophistry of Atavism
the Unequaled Stupor of Amalgamation
I love
the Unabated Stabs of Agony
and you should too, because
God loves America
and wants us to guide the world
into a mercantile heaven
yes he does
God Bless America 06/16/2006 Author's Note: This is called satire. I don't take the freedoms of this country lightly, or for granted. And I know what I've written here is overstated and, to some perspectives, ridiculous and offensive. Because its satire. okay? You may now throw your rotten tomatoes.
Posted on 06/16/2006
Copyright © 2024 Jim Benz
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Kathleen Wilson on 06/16/06 at 06:59 PM we live in a
Universal Satire Attractor |
| Posted by Vere Mantratriad on 06/21/06 at 03:47 AM Awesome! No tomatoes here. |
| Posted by Jean Mollett on 06/21/06 at 03:54 AM Hi Jim,
Good one, ya got some very good points. But, American is not so bad, We could be living outside of here, where life isn't good at. etc.
There's so many trying get into our American.
No tomatoes here either. Some of the words I'll have to look up. |
| Posted by Jean Mollett on 06/21/06 at 04:05 AM Ya got some realyy good points. Good on the words. Ya know some people don't realize, the rich get richer and the poeple get poorer, the wars is good for that. Besides the white house said there was to many people, wasn't long after that was sai on tv. We're in 2 wars. |
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