Craftsmen of the American Dream are hell-bent set on building their own luxurious kingdom uplifted by the work and activities of others while quietly depositing legal profits into their pockets with very little if any lifting of their own fingers. With a warm smile and a handshake, the invitation to join the working army is … Continue reading
Author Archives: Joe Orman, Developer
The Underlying Miners
Mark X, here the bogus expedition Dig along the gold vein Oil will unsurely flow from surface below Feed yourself screams otherwise doom Bleed dry, calloused hands Grab the hot brand, Mark X Wallowing on the ground Holes in your pockets Consume to save the war Raging underbelly Convicted the miracle is real but Feed … Continue reading
Bread Chasers
The simplest economic equation is that we are all bread chasers. We seek to do whatever is required to get our bread. If someone figures out a new way to generate paper, we will follow after them readily seeking the means to purchase some bread. Miracle-worker – Paper printer = Means-Paper = End-Bread Every time … Continue reading
Brilliant Blindness
What a mess we’ve found in ourselves blindly chasing after the American Dream. Wondering today though, how did we find the mess? How did we come to see it? How, after having been blind for so many years, did we come to recognize our blindness? Granted, some people have been telling us for years that … Continue reading
Exile of the Vagrant Harlot
Exile granted Your prayer answered Receive your heart’s desire All the paper you can eat Reams and reams of stuffing You never cease to plead More paper More paper More paper god Paper god will secure Paper god will satisfy Paper god will build heavenly towers All hail paper god! You never cease to chatter … Continue reading
State of Broke Refuse
Littering the paper streets Broken vessels Being evaporated of willingness Being dumped onto the heap Refuse to believe Purporting to be recyclers Broken vessels Being prideful glass shards Being found emptied containers Refuse to confess Piling up before the furnace Broken vessels Being opaque of humility Being self righteous liars Refuse to change Refusing our … Continue reading