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Monday, March 16, 2009

MEMO TO AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP

by Earl J. Wilcox


Yo! Sir King Croesus!
Some say you’re rich,
You know, richer than,
Well…you.

Reality check, Sir King!
Aren’t you the one
Who--- you know---
Laid the Golden AIG?


Earl J. Wilcox writes about aging, baseball, literary icons, politics, and southern culture. His work appears in more than two dozen journals; he is a regular contributor to The New Verse News. More of Earl's poetry appears at his blog, Writing by Earl.
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