i see an unsatisfying optimism.

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

is it earnings week?

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

it has been a while

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

always a saga - always.

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

Berkshire's letter.

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

AIG's bonus stirs the hornets.

treacled bonuses
serve sticky discussion points
for soured government

did we just see the bottom?

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

blushing with plush capital in china.

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

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

staying stiff thru'out the trauma months.

stern resilience
may require haircut upon
surly upper lip.