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