by Leslie Kenna
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Mr. Trump posted on social media: “It is a Great Honor to be Chairman of The Kennedy Center, especially with this amazing Board of Trustees. We will make The Kennedy Center a very special and exciting place!” —The New York Times, February 12, 2025
Dismiss the bass.
Silence the wind.
Send the oboes home.
Fling the flutes.
Torch the triangle.
Sever strings on the harp.
Stop the metronome.
Punch through drums.
Shred all sheet music.
Fire the conductor.
Topple the chairs.
Slam the curtain down.
We are revolting.
Silence the wind.
Send the oboes home.
Fling the flutes.
Torch the triangle.
Sever strings on the harp.
Stop the metronome.
Punch through drums.
Shred all sheet music.
Fire the conductor.
Topple the chairs.
Slam the curtain down.
No more music!
Except for the Trumpet,
the solitary Trumpet,
Except for the Trumpet,
the solitary Trumpet,
metallic and flatulent
one off note repeats
incendiary words.
incendiary words.
We are so revolting.
Leslie Kenna is a writer and scientist living in Maryland. Credits include New York Times Tiny Love, NPR-affiliate station KUNC, TedEd, @NYPL, and Bacopa Literary Review.
