Wet winter day in Tokyo but things are heating up
in the oil kingdoms like original sin or Historys
leftovers: shaky sheiks, corny colonels, sinking
sultans taking on water where blue-eyed Lawrence
promised open-mouthed camel jockeys world-class
Mexican blow dryers plus a free car wash but they
held out for snowblowers and complementary
ice-skating lessons, always useful during Ramadan
or roiling sandstorms while watching Pink Flamingoes

especially the scene where George VI eats fresh dog
turds thereby displaying his outstanding respect for the
crap of filmmaking speaking of social media its not
every day disturbed young people bring down the regions
longest while reporters for Back Story cut the cheese
and President Half n Half insists this is not another
Florida Recount Iran Contra howling Wisconsin blow
back only living democracy genuine freedom real change
not spare change or changing your shorts not

jovial over-eager cancelled soap opera stars waving the flag
of real democracy impersonating actual leaders postmodern
copies of copies with wars crawling across our screens
24-7 in tsunamis of Breaking News Special Reports 25
minute backgrounders swarthy government goons grabbing
live cameras rapping i-reporters over the noggin – I love it!
I love it! Cant get enough.

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Tokyo, Monday, 03/28/11