Millionaire Poem

[skonen_blades]

A while back, I wrote a poem from the point of view of a Billionaire. It was in response to a friend of mine who said "Oh, were there any poems against 'The Man'" when I told him I went to a poetry slam. I told him that yes there were poems against The Man. He said he'd like to see a poem from the point of view of The Man. I thought that was a

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[themythicalman]

You've probably noticed by now that I'm big on those little awkward moments where people are forced to re-examine their preconceptions. Which is why I like poems like "The Ballad of Robert Pickton" and your poem about the Billionaire. Your performance from the Anarchy Slam from May 2009 was particularly interesting, especially the response to your line "I'll bet almost none of you have even been to the countries you want to save". That moment of silence before your words hit them between the eyes was sheer genius.
I love those moments where people are forced to take another look at their own personal dogmas. Sometimes what people want to must be sacrificed in exchange for what they need to hear. It's one of the reasons I look forward to your writings and performances. All I can say is: well done and please don't stop!

[skonen_blades]

Thank you VERY much, sir. That's wonderful to hear.