issue66economyofanger

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***BIO*** Kenneth Barnes is trying to escape the horror show that is life in Fayetteville, North Carolina. In the meantime, and for reasons completely unknown to even himself, he writes. His poetry has appeared online at poetshaven.com, poetrysuperhighway.com and is slated to appear in the Spring/Summer 2006 web edition of alittlepoetry.com. Kenneth also contributes a weekly sarcastic rant he refers to as "his column" on thecheers.org. You can contact him at manofwords@hotmail.com

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Economy of Anger

by Kenneth Barnes

$1000/month is just enough
            to make you curse rich uncles
            and hate children & old women
            and give businessmen the finger.

$1000/month is just enough
            to buy chips on both shoulders
            and second-hand shoes
            and a bank-heist fetish.

$1000/month is just enough
            to lose self respect
            and spend Friday nights alone
            and never get laid.

$1000/month is just enough
            to afford your old room at home
            and avoid class reunions
            and regret that English degree.

$1000/month is
            fucked.

$1000/month is
            new slave wages.

$1000/month is
            just my luck.

$1000/month is
            poetic
            and ironic.

Because $1000/month is just enough
            for shotgun shells.

Aug. 2006