One visited my workplace this morning.
He's a dumb ass who's never worked down
On the floor, whose knowledge was gained
Out of textbooks in college. His hands,
Neither calloused nor dirty, are idle, and you
Know who they say makes use of such hands:
The devil. These memos bear out what they
Say. Full of mischief and nonsense,
And half-witted efforts to demonstrate some
Sort of foul creativity, each of them wounds
Like a knife to the heart. They will hobble us
Even as corporate implores us to make them
More money. We make it. They spend it,
All the time whining that profits are falling,
And we are the cause. Even they have to realize
That we are not. The money drains off into jets
And fine offices, greens fees, and wages for
Meddlesome clowns, like this one they have
Sent here to us.
Poetry by Lawrence Beck
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Written on 2021-11-27 at 18:25
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The Guy from Corporate
“He's one of those guys from corporate.” I see.He's a dumb ass who's never worked down
On the floor, whose knowledge was gained
Out of textbooks in college. His hands,
Neither calloused nor dirty, are idle, and you
Know who they say makes use of such hands:
The devil. These memos bear out what they
Say. Full of mischief and nonsense,
And half-witted efforts to demonstrate some
Sort of foul creativity, each of them wounds
Like a knife to the heart. They will hobble us
Even as corporate implores us to make them
More money. We make it. They spend it,
All the time whining that profits are falling,
And we are the cause. Even they have to realize
That we are not. The money drains off into jets
And fine offices, greens fees, and wages for
Meddlesome clowns, like this one they have
Sent here to us.
Poetry by Lawrence Beck
Read 39 times
Written on 2021-11-27 at 18:25
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