Tuesday, October 21, 2008

who is john galt?

john galt is softcore porn
beneath colin powell's endorsement
and a voice of reason
in a world of treason that i can't quite comprehend.
capitalism, socialism, narcissism
abounds,
and who am i to ask "who is he?"

john galt is long white limbs
covered in fur coats, or yellow linen
and windy skirts
in a forest of crescents and stars and crosses with bars
and tack him up to corkboard
today,
he'll die for your sins, anyway.

and john galt has crossed our minds
as a mystery name on a starry day
and apoplectic prophets
in a sea of filth and buildings and city lights.
think, drink, soak it up, know
yourself,
before you ask "who is he?"

3 comments:

Ianthe Wilde said...

not to pull a marcie, but who is john galt?

the unholy atlantic said...

some dude from "atlas shrugged" by ayn rand. which is supposedly amazing, but what-everrr

noah, who even USES the word apoplectic? p.s. this is good anyway.

Annie-Laure said...

i've heard at least two people use the word apoplectic, not counting riley.

who is john galt?