Greed - American Poem by Kevin Patrick

Greed - American



Although America did not invent greed
It certainly made renovations when it purchased that institute
And gave it gaudiness attractive for a car salesman;

No other empire in the world can lay claim to being founded
On the principals of debt, Credit Ratings and Insurance Premiums
As a vehicle to facilitate global supremacy in the economic markets

There's know other country in the world who puts a higher price in freedom
Then America who sells it for a good premium quid pro quo

Infidelity is the beneficiary
Of the capitalistic spirit

Perhaps the Romans would have survived
Had they invested in a credit line

Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Topic(s) of this poem: political
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
This is not a criticism of America just a commentary of what I perceive, Its a good country but it has flaws.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Scott Federman 22 October 2016

Unfortunately, so true. Even worse the whole world seems to what to model this.

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Bri Edwards 30 June 2014

i think you 'want' principLES (ruLES) i was taught in school that a princiPAL is my PAL. get it? There's on other country in the world.... ............. first i thought you meant to type one other; then i thought 'NO. NO OTHER. i'm afraid my training in economics does not allow me to comment intelligently. not that THAT would stop me! it's nice? that you at least gave us americans credit for credit and innovations/renovations re greed. are canadians considered americans. my dad came from canada, but i still don't blame canada for that. :) bri thanks for sharing an 'interesting' poem.

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Gajanan Mishra 04 June 2014

good writing, I like it, thanks. please read my poems and comment.

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