Although this message seems to be a departure from the topic of health policy, what could be more unhealthy than war?
On March 5, 2003, about 15,000 poems will be presented to members of Congress By Poets Against the War. The poems are available at: http://www.poetsagainstthewar.org/
David Budbill
EASY AS PIE
The Emperor divides the world
into two parts:
the Good and the Evil.
If you don’t want to accept that,
The Emperor says
you are Evil.
The Emperor declares himself
and his friends:
Good.
The Emperor says as soon as
Good has destroyed Evil,
all will be Good.
Simple as one, two, three.
Clear as night and day.
Different as black and white.
Easy as pie.
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Bruce Arthurs
This Is The Day
This is the day.
This is his Big Day.
This is the Biggest! Bestest! day
of his life.
This is the day
he will be remembered for.
This is the day
his father’s folly is erased.
This is the day
the naysayers are silenced.
This is the day
their numbers could not stop.
This is the day
the missiles will fly.
This is the day
when ancient cities burn.
This is the day
collaterals are damaged.
This is the day
that Jesus will applaud.
This is the day
his name becomes immortal.
This is the day
he finally shows them all.
This is the day.
This is his Big Day.
This is the Biggest! Bestest! day
of his life.