Wall Street Poet Michael Silverstein's Satirical Verse

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Michael Silverstein's
Satirical Verse

A Dyspeptic's Guide To Contemporary American Politics (In Verse)

"Nowadays, you can't turn on the TV without some talking head telling you about the economy. Yet, in a world overrun by 'analysts,' only one man has the guts, the brains, and, quite frankly, the poetry to put it all in perspective.That man is Michael Silverstein... Silverstein is a true intellectual." — Gersh Kuntzman, The New York Post

"Few people have found much to laugh about in the stock market this year. Michael Silverstein is the exception. The Bard of the Bourse can find humor in losing money, globalization and stock options." — USA Today

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About Silverstein's Verse

Last week a bull market hit the skids. The Bush Administration has been on the skids for months. There are similarities here. But there’s also one very big difference.

Markets And Governments

Markets, like governments,
Oft’ glitter ‘fore they fade.
Large fortunes, great power,
Can unravel, get unmade.
One thing though, ‘bout markets,
Is with a bit of luck,
You can escape them quickly
But with governments—you’re stuck.

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