Defeatist Semantics

WHEN THE CHICKEN LAYS A SQUARE EGG IS IT AN EPOCH OR A DOWNFALL

SPEAK GENTLY AND STRIP THE LEADER’S BIG STICK

OPPORTUNISTIC ANTHROPOLOGY THESIS,

WHAT A PRIVILEGE IT IS TO STUDY THEIR TRADITIONS

AFTER EVALUATION COMES RENÉ DISCARD

WHERE DO I START WITH AN ARTIFICIAL BASILISK

I EXPERIENCE ACUTE ANGER WHEN I SEE AN ADVERTISEMENT

THE MEDS BECAME A PERPETUAL PURCHASE

INSTEAD OF A TEMPORARY AID TO BUILD RESILIENCE

DEFEATIST SEMANTICS

I WON’T OVERCOME WHAT I SAY I LIVE WITH

BLACK NARCISSUS BECAME BLACK OPIUM

ALL THE SUBSTANCES I NEGOTIATE WITH

ITS GOING TO TAKE A HIGHER DOSAGE TO MEET MY QUOTA

IT’S THE CONDITION THATS CONSUMING AND ADDICTIVE

IN THE EVOLUTION OF OUR EXPLOITS

DELAY DISSENT SO THE SENSES INURED TO VILE STENCH HEED IGNORING

I CAN PROTEST DRESSED IN POLO RALPH LAUREN

(GOTTA BE FRESH FOR THE PIC)

EVEN IN A REVISED HISTORY THEY’LL KNOW WHERE MY ALLEGIANCE IS

WHEN YOUR MACHINE FAILS JUST GREASE THE COGS WITH SNAKE OIL

NO NEED TO REINVENT THE WHEEL WHEN THE RUBBER AND ROAD DON’T MEET

THE FAN DOESN’T HAVE TO FACE THE SHIT IF ITS IN THEIR HAND

WHAT IS VALUE FOR A DOLLAR DESTINED FOR A STRIP CLUB FLOOR

ADAPT TO THE MARKET, ANIMAL FARM ECONOMICS

REMEMBER THE BEST ART ALWAYS ENDS AS A PHOTO PROP

SO WHEN YOU VISIT THE MUSEUM LET YOUR PHONE DO THE THINKING

IN THE HOSPITAL ASK FOR A DOGGY BAG OF ANESTHESIA

MANUFACTURE CONSENT IN THE FACTORIES AND PLACE TOLERANCE ON BILLBOARDS

THEY’LL KEEP COMING JUST RAISE A TEMPLE FOR CONTRADICTS

DE-GENERATE TOURISM AND BURY IT ALL UNDER CONSTANT CONSTRUCTION AND TRAFFIC JAMS

ERECT STATUES FOR ADAM SMITH, EPICURUS, RENAUD CAMUS, THE QUEEN OF ENGLAND, MARGARET SINGER, FRANZ MESMER, AND MILTON FRIEDMAN

FEED THE PEOPLE SALT THEN GIVE THEM A GLASS OF WATER TO BECOME A HERO.

TELL THE PLAYERS STAY AWAY FROM THE MIDRANGE

AND TEACH THE YOUTH TO BUILD WHAT DESTROYS BEFORE THEM.

THE CYNICS WILL GO ON AND ON ABOUT THEIR BRILLIANCE

THE OPTIMISTS ONLY RESORT IS “I’M NOT GOING TO SAY I TOLD YOU SO”