October 22, 2009

i see an unsatisfying optimism.

mawkish cheeryness
masks sombre disappointment,
sell-offs brood, pout, skulk.

October 11, 2009

is it earnings week?

frantic rehearsals
firms sport whistles, bells, plumage;
financial catwalk

October 10, 2009

it has been a while

with dow's little peak,
once more this blog's flame flickers,
bask in the warm glow.

March 19, 2009

always a saga - always.

the plot sickly twists
as dolled dollars harshly lick
away at state tax.

March 17, 2009

Berkshire's letter.

meekness o'er moody
breeds not muffled shyness, but
a likely glossing

March 16, 2009

AIG's bonus stirs the hornets.

treacled bonuses
serve sticky discussion points
for soured government

March 10, 2009

did we just see the bottom?

huffed with bailout cash,
must we learn bright swallows do
not a summer make

March 5, 2009

blushing with plush capital in china.

raising silky fresh,
plan to resew lending
and hem strained fabric.

March 4, 2009

a piece on HF

hedge fund's vanity,
is morosely paraded,
bleached of crisp green mint

returns redden as
cheap debt's veiled truffle unmasks
broiling, greedy snouts

we hope that C makes it. we really do.

hopping, fuming mad;
non-invite to soiled sandbox,
seems ill-advised tread

February 26, 2009

staying stiff thru'out the trauma months.

stern resilience
may require haircut upon
surly upper lip.