Sonnet: Marching as to War
Conscripted Russian oil tycoons, marching off to do battle
with Chechnyan rebels, copyrighted by their respective owners,
no infringement intended. Flags, trademarks, and logos
not to be used without prior permission given in writing.
Despite the latest asbestos alert, we've no need to worry.
Please cancel my silence, that age-old impulse covered
in blood. What needs to be praised, celebrated, reiterated,
is the elasticity of our downward curve, as if attempting
to register how hard we have tried to imagine the historical
ache, the pain passed down for all to feel, unless otherwise
specified. She gifted us with her softest ululations, as if
what came after were as snacks to a banquet. History
screamed out our names, the names of the unloved dead.
Otherwise, a perfectly average--averagely perfect--day.
Hal
Halvard Johnson
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