Sonata for Trumpet and Piano, program for first movement.

Why am I watching this distraction this

manipulation media circus extravaganza 

of trained elephants

whipped into submission 

too tortured to 

exude a shattered shell of self-respect

beneath the collapsing walls

of our once upon a time big tent

All about the peanuts now

they can’t even muster enough dignity 

to swat away the flies 

feasting on their festering decay

All about The Peanuts now

Conserve you elephants

only when it suits you

only when it boosts you

best when exclusive 

you big generator profit taker

blockchain-headed me 

cracking Peanuts TV 

all for the free

Masters on the high wire

demand attention to

next-level hijinxs, or else

We turn away! 

With pockets full! 

They pretend to lose 

their balance swaying 

reaching out praying

for anything to hold

to believe

to terrify 

US! frozen with wonder

masters of teetering

on manifest edge 

Willing to look away

the reversible fool

suffers every spite

acknowledging the damage

looking for ways to manage

the coming attraction

Spinning Plates