Abstract Expressionism had it roots in Post War America

It was supposed to represent American values

And obviously promoted White Straight

Far away from the Communist disease

It was a strong male genre

Which was deeply homophobic

I was a typical artist of this period

Living in a huge studio

Working barefoot

Wearing paint splashed jeans

My work consisted of large expanses of colour

Which acted as a base for a drip technique

These works were enormously popular

And I became rather wealthy

But I refused to stray from my roots

As I stayed married to my childhood sweetheart

And was a regular churchgoer

On the flip side however I often got into fights

And drove fast cars when inebriated

I taunted faggots without mercy

As I did not see them as real men

This brought me into contact with the law

But my money always pulled me away

I thrived in the toxic masculinity of the era

And reported suspected Reds to the authorities

I considered myself

A Good American Boy

And an experienced

Time Traveller