The Democratic Process

by Gary Beck / January 29th, 2017

Signs of decay
pour from the pores
of stricken society,
assisted by servants
who toil for the prosperous
uncaring if they consume
the vulnerable people,
as long as they preserve
the wealth of their masters.

Gary Beck has spent most of his adult life as a theater director and worked as an art dealer when he couldn't earn a living in the theater. He has also been a tennis pro, a ditch digger and a salvage diver. His original plays and translations of Moliere, Aristophanes and Sophocles have been produced Off Broadway. His poetry, fiction and essays have appeared in hundreds of literary magazines and his published books include 40 poetry collections, 16 novels, 4 short story collections, 2 collection of essays and 8 books of plays. Gary lives in New York City. Read other articles by Gary.

This article was posted on Sunday, January 29th, 2017 at 8:02am and is filed under Poetry.