O! Canada! br 30 some million br supremely br br arrogant souls br who know best br what is best br for the rest of us br br all 7,000+ million or so. br o i know br br interest rates, br the tax regime, br health care costs br come first- br br br are we ready to admit br our riches are embarrassment br br in world that's slum br and poverty norm? br br in such a global village br the very concept of culture br is a belly-jolting joke! br so br br br gullible reader br curled up in comfy chair br waiting br br for poetry's affable spirit br to enwrap and awe you- br br i'm sorry. you've stumbled br on wrong word-magician here. br br now look me square in eye br i've something to whisper- br br (give up the ghost) br br there are fates far more final br than physical death; of that br let this be proof- br br search your heart.