Purse Strings

Will Schmit
Nov 5 · 1 min read
photo by Okwaeze Otusi at Unsplash

I underscore the price of gold.
The daily misery index capsulates
The urban decay of manna.
Inhaling tear gas, the strange incense
Of abrasive societal norms,
Borders education.

The protection of wealth
Battles sensibility. Free lunch programs
Grapple with the profit of napalm.
Native placards guarantee…

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Will Schmit

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Poet . Provocateur. Prison minister. New book Head Lines at Amazon or www.schmitbooks.com Twitter @SchmitWill. CD Bring to Glory available for streaming

Resistance Poetry

Verse as Commentary

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