high techies

say that plastic is better
but it still looks like
cold steel
wrapped by american flag
incorporated

every shot rings thru the valley

brings the street closer
to the surface
of a pockmarked teenager
looking for kicks & liquor
with an abandoned streetcar track
called spring garden avenue

a ripped screen door

can still stop flies
when you're sedated

billboards proclaim

more cash for your house
and weapons
don't miss the upcoming
gun extravaganza

this is nothing like

the sharks & jets
camaraderie is so passe

the incorporates

make the speeches
drill the minds
never play
the taps

--- e b bortz