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The New Verse News presents politically progressive poetry on current events and topical issues. Submission Guidelines: Send previously unpublished poems in the body of an email to nvneditor@yahoo.com OR to nvneditor@gmail.com. Use "Verse News Submission" as the subject line. Send a brief bio. No payment. Authors retain all rights after 1st-time appearance here. Scroll all the way down left to read the fine print.

Monday, December 14, 2009

NAMES OF THE DEAD II

by Floyd Cheung


of the ones we don’t know
of the ones not published in The New York Times

of those who fight on the other side
of those who are caught in between

of their names, ranks, hometowns, ages, and
by whom they are beloved


Editor’s Note: Click to read Names of the Dead I.


Floyd Cheung has taught American literature at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, since 1999.
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