I think it’s good to try new things, especially as a poet, to shake ourselves awake. This form is called a blitz poem and was invented by Robert Keim. I learned about it on Poetic Asides. It was fun to write and I hope you enjoy it. Be sure to read it aloud quickly — that’s how it is meant to be experienced.
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Land of Crazy
American dream
American land
Land of promise
Land of pain
Pain for gain
Pain for pleasure
Pleasure cruise
Pleasure in things
Things to wear
Things to fill
Fill the hole
Fill the bag
Bag the deal
Bag of gold
Gold on your fingers
Gold in your safe
Safe and sound
Safe in your house
House arrest
House of lies
Lies black
Lies white
White guilt
White washed
Washed brain
Washed soul
Soul for sale
Soul lost
Lost in a crowd
Lost in freedom
Freedom of speech
Freedom of pursuit
Pursuit of cash
Pursuit of trash
Trash from China
Trash on TV
TV addicts
TV culture
Culture of excess
Culture war
War crimes
War on drugs
Drugs to sedate
Drugs to control
Control the masses
Control the crazy
Crazy asylum
Crazy hope
Hope
Asylum
