Poetry

Friday 9 March 2018

The American Corner

 A little piece of heaven
A slice of the American pie
A report of the news at seven
Your own private cloud in the sky

Come here to read, or unwind
Come here to leave behind
Those hours of nine til five
Dolly Parton eat your heart out
Now the American Corner’s come alive

Pieces of the American dream
Gradually fall into place
They fill in the Hungarian scene
Where reality wears a different face

Yet we all wear masks here
We’re all part of the carnival
Some clown sheds a tear
Another actress shines a knowing smile

The American corner revolves around
The spirit we can all better ourselves
And the queen of that dream
Is Bogi who's seen sitting, working hard
At her computer among the full book shelves

It’s a place of Education
A place for rich and the poor
It's egalitarian Librarian
Is partly fraternal, a little maternal, 
Showing us the score
Giving us the US quiz, to improve our knowledge some more

So roll up, roll up come join the parade
We're marching through the town
People of every colour, creed or shade
Everyone is equal and we all have the right
To pursue our own happiness
And to fight the good fight


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