Euphoric Hero Dysphoria
Each hero latched onto
in order to manufacture
more heroes, to pick up
more arms supplied by
‘allies’ whose industries
of arms and related items
(‘supplies ‘) make a killing
justified by the economic
trickle-down effect so bills
can be paid and consumer
items purchased as if good
conscience had anything
to do with that euphoric
hero dysphoria a president
or high command would urge
on would embody as bodies
on streets in trenches by churches
and where trees or even fields
of wheat grew as the seasons
still managed to function
until recently, until metaphors
once again fell into line,
rushed to serve death.
John Kinsella
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