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| Gary Shamblin of Winston, Ore., prepares to leave a parking lot in Roseburg in his truck displaying a sign he made reflecting his views on President Obama's planned visit to the area. (Michael Sullivan / The News-Review) via LA Times, October 9, 2015 |
To express the grief of a nation,
A ghost in imperial high heels.
I will not be taxed. Join or Die.
Franklin’s snake, let it fly.
Distrust trickles like water
Over the pebbles of legislation.
My musket fires hundreds
Of deadly rounds per minute.
One hears the sobbing of men
Who let the reptiles in.
Many of us believe the cross is
The cross in the crosshairs.
Here’s the split between free will
And determinism, still.
Take this box full of heads.
It is gift, from us to all of you.
The sun, in the yellow hue
Of light, over the earth treads.
Alejandro Escudé published his first full-length collection of poems, My Earthbound Eye, in September 2013. He holds a master’s degree in creative writing from UC Davis and teaches high school English. Originally from Argentina, Alejandro lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two children.