Lee Crowell - 2012

perhaps 2001 signifies the crumbling of our age
the Mayans
those calendar correct creatures
from civilization long gone
predicted a shakeup
worldwide
yes
world
wide
wherefore whereas whereafter
the survivors among us will rise

there were people
who would swear
the earth was flat
we can be remembered as the ones who
wanted more
believed we needed more
worked ourselves into a frenzy for more
than the simple beauty
we had
failed to recognize
under appreciated
squawkishly squandered
traded
for the flim flam flash
the glitzy glimmer
the garishly greasy gratification
of our solidly sordid lives

Lee Crowell

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