$$ "A Song to Wealth" $$

A POEM
(Rumored to be performed at the upcoming April 28, 2009 PEN Gala.)
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(The prize winner steps to the dais.)

Wealth
Money
Privilege
We writers,
We Best writers,
Credentialed writers,
Hyped and nurtured and financially
Backed writers;
Awarded writers;
Obscure writers
all the same,
as literature is Obscure,
because we made it Obscure:
for us.
A tree, somewhere--
a tree of money;
money tree;
Money tree!
We
Us
Writers.

(Sustained applause as the writer says, "Thank you.")
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