let us now praise ourselves

monkey
slaps the ass
of his red elephant
with a nine iron
hee haw
whoops
i did it again
mixing metaphors
he sighs
then passes gas
but blames
the jack ass
there ain’t no gold
black gold
in them there hills
and so I don’t
give a hoot
unless
of course
you protest too much
and you do
protest too much
and monkey
no likey
monkey
hee hee
monkey does
the chicken dance
when asked to give up
red elephant
for the sake of the dying
or the dead
hee haw
giddy up
monkey sees
fair blue seas
and scoffs
this is bullshit
this land is your land
this land is not my land
hell
it ain’t even land
for shits
and giggles
and monkey can’t see
a golf course
for his clubs
this is bullshit
he laments
perception
over genuine
image
over black gold
money
money
money
it’s not funny
my pockets bleed
but who shall weep
start another war
gawkers’ delight