Home of the Brave

Home of the Brave

America

Land of the free? Or,

land of the free-wheeling,

freeway rides taken

through a forest of billboards

making less of an eyesore than

wind-turbines

but, hey—

was capitalism ever about good optics?

and America,

where the homeless

stand like chapels

on every corner intersection,

hands outstretched

like ushers

a collection basket of cardboard,

and an expression to match,

listening for those,

sweet catholic bells of jingling change,

apparently less of a nuisance

then maybe,

affordable housing

though,

has capitalism ever had a good ring?

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