A Year of War
ii The Heart
I chose myself
not mostly,
not just close to,
100%
I came home
i The Homefront
I knew what we were in for
as soon as Gramma collapsed
at the Scrabble board
iii The Heroes
If you take to the front lines,
do it online
Don't hurt anybody.
Like your forebearers, commit global freedom
Canada didn't try out for the team this year.
We gave handouts instead.We slapped wrists?
We were preoccupied with the royals. What? No.
No, not Andrew
iv The Horror
Can we call it what it is Now? Or
are we still Cuttingwomendownnothingnew
Drown out the top 40's newsreels
for a bit. Have a moment of silence
For Afghan, Arab and Persian Humans
Who are not fighting for freedom, they're dying.
Individuals on the ground because we can't SAY
with a resounding STOP! Not another person
goes missing. Not another girl cut. No, you may not
call your God.
To Israel and the rest of the Free World,
you Know who you are. I see your bravery
The whole of middle Earth
is ready for Your light, for
reality. Eyes to see
unclouded by monarchy
unshrouded by theocracy
unbound, what message must we
send the Saudis?
No Law but Freedom
Nothing God-given
No Modesty. Just Pride
in commitment to self-actualization
Absolutely. No. Sacrifice.
China, I...
still imagine Tibet's hills sometimes
I would climb those mountains in reverence
not to governance and order, but to goodness and grace. I know. I know I remember
the Michaels. No. I can't see you right now. Thanks
v. The Horcrux
Putin,
it wasn't the crack down on dissidence
the obstruction of justice, it wasn't the freezing of assets,
The saddest part about your whole war
was when children's Tylenol
ran out. What? Oh, wait. that was for Justin.