Published 12 December 2009 · Main Posts Waiting for the Shit to Burn Alec Patric by Mark William Jackson In Copenhagen our great leaders stand and scream to learn, while I’m just kicking back waiting for the shit to burn. Economic crisis hits dope deals costs more than most can earn, so I’m just smoking crack waiting for the shit to burn. Democracy spreads like cancer just wait till it’s your turn, freedom lovers drinking Jack waiting for the shit to burn. In the days of tribulation judgment has been adjourned, God’s just kicking back waiting for the shit to burn. Alec Patric AS Patric is the award-winning author of The Rattler & other stories (Spineless Wonders, 2011), Las Vegas for Vegans (Transit Lounge, 2012) and Bruno Kramzer (Finlay Lloyd, 2013). More by Alec Patric › Overland is a not-for-profit magazine with a proud history of supporting writers, and publishing ideas and voices often excluded from other places. If you like this piece, or support Overland’s work in general, please subscribe or donate. Related articles & Essays 8 May 202611 May 2026 · Nakata Brophy Prize The 2026 Nakata Brophy Prize for Young Indigenous Writers (Poetry) Editorial Team Please follow this link to enter the prize. Sponsored by Trinity College at the University of Melbourne and supporters, the Nakata Brophy Prize for Young Indigenous Writers, established in 2014 […] 6 May 20266 May 2026 · Main Posts Join the Overland Board Editorial Team Overland is looking for a Treasurer to join the board. If you care about literary culture, have governance experience and a head for finance, please consider applying. Expressions of Interest […]