I AM JUST A NINETY-NINE
I CAN'T MAKE IT TO ONE
I HANG OUT ON THE UNEMPLOYMENT LINE
BEFORE MY CAREER'S BEGUN
SOMETIMES I JUST CAN'T PAY MY RENT
SO I CAMP OUT IN ZUCOTTI
THAT'S MY LIFE IN THE NINETY-NINE PERCENT
WITHOUT EVEN A PORT-O-POTTY
I WEAR CLOTHES FROM THE SALVATION ARMY
I CAN'T AFFORD AN I-PHONE
AND THEY'LL PROBABLY FEATHER & TAR ME
FOR DEFAULTING ON MY STUDENT LOAN
YES, I AM JUST A NINETY-NINE
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JOAN WILE -- author of newly-published book,
GRANDMOTHERS AGAINST THE WAR: GETTING OFF OUR FANNIES AND STANDING UP FOR PEACE (Citadel Press, May 2008 -- available at amazon.com and in book stores), which is an account of her founding of (more...)
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