Beatitudes Moderne

by Bruce Morton / May 10th, 2026

First and foremost,
Blesséd are the blesséd
For they shall inherit
Theirs and yours. They hold
The high ground, the mount,
And the advantage is theirs.
The poor have nothing
To complain about. They are
Blessed, too. So says the book.
They have no need to fight
For their piece, for the rich
Are the piecemakers who take
For granted they chart and eat
The pie. Bless their sweet hearts.

Bruce Morton divides his time between Montana and Arizona. He is the author of two poetry collections: Planet Mort (2024) and Simple Arithmetic & Other Artifices (2014). His poems have appeared in numerous online and print venues. He was formerly dean at the Montana State University library. Read other articles by Bruce.

This article was posted on Sunday, May 10th, 2026 at 8:00am and is filed under Poetry.