Note the excess of anger in his teeth
As he eats his chips by the TV,
And reflect on his shouted words
“The country has been abducted”
That resound now in our ears.And hear him as well in what
He further says:“Lady, I will be frank and express
My annoyance that you blocked my path
As I tried to pay for my container
Of hummus, the kind with green olives
You can’t find every day.This is the truth I would like to speak,
That I am small but made large
In the secret places that I go:
Booze hound, welfare cheat,
Running dog of everything,
My hat is in the ring.”July 2004