Traders' Call to Arms
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mmcnealyThe last one I wrote, this one is by a real poet.
I love this poem, and he's finally published a book of them! I've only been waiting 5 years for this! :D http://www.september11wallstreetsonnets.com
From Opinion Journal Eugene Schlanger dedicated "Traders' Call to Arms" to Constantine Economos, a 41-year-old partner at Sandler O'Neill & Partners, who worked on the 104th floor of the World Trade Center's south tower and perished on Sept. 11:
Our apparent greed mocked by the media;
Our insatiable need condemned by professors,
Who condemn materiality, lest their
Discussions of Foucault affect nothing.
Until you are part of a trading floor
You will not understand the excitement of
Real-time screens, of offers to buy that
Bid up dealers' prices around the globe
Instantaneously, uniting buyers and
Sellers in an enterprise that promotes
Enterprise. 3,000 dead by terrorists.
I'm short on Afghanistan, long on bonds.
Liberty is specious without a sound
And active economy. Position yourselves.
I love this poem, and he's finally published a book of them! I've only been waiting 5 years for this! :D http://www.september11wallstreetsonnets.com
From Opinion Journal Eugene Schlanger dedicated "Traders' Call to Arms" to Constantine Economos, a 41-year-old partner at Sandler O'Neill & Partners, who worked on the 104th floor of the World Trade Center's south tower and perished on Sept. 11:
Traders' Call to Arms
Our apparent greed mocked by the media;
Our insatiable need condemned by professors,
Who condemn materiality, lest their
Discussions of Foucault affect nothing.
Until you are part of a trading floor
You will not understand the excitement of
Real-time screens, of offers to buy that
Bid up dealers' prices around the globe
Instantaneously, uniting buyers and
Sellers in an enterprise that promotes
Enterprise. 3,000 dead by terrorists.
I'm short on Afghanistan, long on bonds.
Liberty is specious without a sound
And active economy. Position yourselves.
NYC Poetry Reeading by the Wall Street Poet
Date: 2007-04-30 07:27 pm (UTC)link to event: http://www.mmm.edu/cgi-bin/MySQLdb?MYSQL_VIEW=/news/view_event.txt&newsid=584
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
6:30 PM
Marymount Manhattan College
The Regina Peruggi Room
221 East 71 Street, NYC
212.774.4810
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Eugene Schlanger and Professor Carmen Coll will read
Selected sonnets in English, then French
Others poems and a reception to follow
This reading will also be taped
To foster communication
Between nations
In verse