Friday, October 3, 2014

LAZARUS WEPT

LAZARUS WEPT

Give me your energetic,
your rich;
your landed gentry
yearning to breathe free –
of taxation, welfare,
or any obligations
intended to meet the needs of
the huddled masses. 

As for the retched refuse
of your teeming shores …
they will be detained,
then returned to you.

  

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