Thursday, August 12, 2010

Tibet


THE FLAGS WERE SNAPPING A PEPPY RHYTHM

STACCATO LIKE GUNFIRE

IN MOMENTS OF LULL

LIKE A DIRGE



A DIRGE

FOR ANOTHER INNOCENT



THE COMPANIES

SPONSORING THE OLYMPICS

ARE WALKING A TIGHTROPE

BETWEEN CUSTOMERS

AND CHINA

COMPANIES WHO MAKE COKE

MACDONALD’S

BEER

CANDY BARS

LIGHT BULBS



SO SAYS A LEARNED COMMENTATOR

ON THE POLITICAL SCENE



THEY DON’T WANT TO ANTAGONIZE CHINA



BUT CHRIST SAYS



SIMPLY LET YOUR YES

BE YES,

AND YOU NO

BE NO

ANYTHING BEYOND THIS

COMES FROM THE EVIL ONE



AND AGAIN HE SAYS



SPEAK AND ACT

AS THOSE

WHO ARE GOING TO BE JUDGED

BY THE LAW

THAT GIVES FREEDOM



WE VAUNT

OUR CHRISTIANITY



IS IT TOO MUCH TO ASK

THAT WE LIVE BY ITS RULES



OR DO PRAYER FLAGS

TO A DIFFERENT GOD

NOT COUNT





FRANK A VOLLMER

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