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July 5, 2011
just before the rocket's red glare
By e b bortz
poem
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a cloudburst thundered in
& washed out
the sunshine patriots
playing soldier
wooden rifle shadow dance
m80s and roman candles stashed
between shiny reenactment buttons
& the blah blah blah
of a drum major's recruiting pitch
.....
the rain moved on
as quick as it came
the new normal resumed
stage props retooled
for the unexpected
--- e b bortz