Defrauding....The Public - The Norm Poem by James B. Earley

.....Distorted....economics
Exaggerated histrionics.....
"Dow Jones" highest of the highs
Homelessness...and poverty
......Poor folks the majority
The Stock Market...simply pie in the sky

......Situation......is thus
Now devoid of all trust....
"Tax Reform" shenanigans reborn
Congressional con-games
....Society......disdained
Defrauding - the public - the norm

Puny bonuses.....in paychecks
...Slimy portraits of disrespect
Just "one time...the bounty"...to share
While Wall Street's....lynch-men
...And The President's henchmen
Collectively...newly-found....Trillionaires

And so it is exaggerated histrionics
......Distorted....economics
Dow Jones at the highest of the highs
Homelessness and poverty
.....Poor folks......the majority
Stock Market literally pie in the sky