literary

you just don’t understand
but that’s the point
your referent is dysfunctional

i’ve spent time in the joint
was that a witticism
no, you don’t understand

we stand on the edge of cataclysm
which can’t be described in words
late capitalism’s collapsing

you need to simply watch the birds
be aviaspecific—genus—class
all i know’s what i see on tv

you’re giving Wittgenstein a pass
i don’t care about your philosophy
and I don’t care about your poetry

so we’re doomed to repeat history
and get knocked on our ass
final victory goes to the nerds
i won’t read higher criticism
ah, then you’ve become my point