Golden Age Killjoy

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You naysaying canary,
shrilling in the open air
with a song so wary—
“Beware, fools! Beware!”

Contrarian canary,
why are you full of distrust?
His answer’s quite scary:
“The boom and the bust!”

You gloomy, winged prophet,
why speak of imminent doom?
Why not just come off it
and enjoy the boom?

“Because the sky is falling
as you drink unto wealth’s dregs,
debtors will be calling
to come break your legs.”

You petulant little bird
flapping in your little cage,
why should we heed your word
in this Golden Age?

“Because you see only the gleam
and think only of the sum,
yet it is but a dream—
the collapse will come.”

Who are you to question us?
We have built lustrous empires!
“Foundations crumble, thus,
and all end in pyres.”

“You have your heads in the ground,
mining gold so as to thrive,
but heed the ancient mound,
men buried alive.”

You vile, pernicious creature!
You’re more crow than canary!
“I am a mere preacher,
though my moods vary.”

“Continue mining the earth
to build castles in the sky
and discover their worth—
rich kings, too, shall die.”

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Stephen Marshall. Writer, illustrator, layabout. Find him on Amazon, maybe. He has paperback and kindle books listed there. He also writes Supernatural Romance under the name S.C. Foster (because his fiancee pushed him to do so). He seems to have a knack for the Romance genre, much to his chagrin. Having pursued Children's literature he is particularly proud of his Children's novel series "Lost And Found", which begins with "Chloe Among The Clover", continues recently with "Stormy Within The Strawberry Patch" and may, in some future potentiality, culminate with "Candice Through The Picket Fence". These are novels for children (including his insistent nephew), but they are also written for adults who are children at heart. His short story collection, "The Eldritch Diaries", centers primarily upon Cosmic Horror and Body Horror, combining Lovecraft's mythos with the motifs of Sigmund Freud. His largest poetry collection, "Broken Crown Kings", contains over two hundred poems and two short novellas concerning the fleeting nature of the world and Man's place within it. Recently he has published a smaller book of poetry concerning Kentucky, Moonshine, and Ghosts called "Moonshine And Spirit Chasers". A much larger collection, entitled '"Nevermore" 99 Rhymes For $0.99' is also available. For those seeking supernatural and folklore, his collection "Weeping Cherry" is available also. https://www.amazon.com/Stephen-Marshall/e/B07536QKD9?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_fkmrnull_1&qid=1554215427&sr=8-1-fkmrnull

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