"CNN: The extended middle finger on the pulse of America's Hideousness"

A man laughs inanely
Yesterday, Saddam was found
I have a cold beer

They check his hair and teeth
Televised for our viewing pleasure
Large-breasted commercials

New Jersey suburbia
"Now it's safe to drive my SUV"
What was the threat, again?

Saddam is found healthy
My sister is dying of cancer
Priorities, priorities

12/14/2003

Author's Note: The full title wouldn't fit in the allotted space, and so is the first line of the poem in quotations.

Posted on 01/14/2004
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