The Bull of Wall Street

The Bull (El Toro) of Wall Street With nostrils aflare snorting hot air, El Toro charges the markets. Where capitalist investors Feud with socialist harbingers, Who are taking money from wealth creators, To distribute to others for political power. El Toro barrels down, “With grit in my eyes, I follow my nose, Move! By the prick of my horns And to the beat of my hooves on the pavement, Move!” Optimistically, the bull advances. Undaunted by tangents and challenges. Build of prime with nerves of steel, Wisely headstrong, it tackles its opponents. And sends the markets skyrocketing, And predictably, people rushing in for profit. Di Modica thought well when he threw the bull down (Made of bronze!) On ‘Wall Street’ in front of the NYSE. Out of gratitude and respect for helping him, A penniless immigrant from Italy. Who saw ‘Black Monday’ as an opportunity, For the headstrong to survive the calamity. *** Note: Arturo Di Modica (1941–2021) arrived in the U.S.A., a penniless immigrant from Italy, in 1970. He felt indebted to America for his financial success, and to show his appreciation, sculpted the “Charging Bull” bronze statue, and dropped it off illegally, in front of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Wall Street, New York City, New York. Di Modica was inspired by the market crash on October 19, 1987, known as “Black Monday”. Arturo Di Modica believed that the free market would pull America through troubled times.