The Wargazaw Ghetto
has towering furnace buildings
that become exploding volcanos
streaming smoke, fire, and ash
upward to Actual Heaven
a waystation where the innocent
and pure wear living armbands
and watch in holy sacred fire awe
the re-creation of their victimhood
lustily acted out by their descendants
and who staunchly welcome
with open tattooed arms
tads of seared humanity
flung with the ash and smoke
as the close and dear
relations they are.
The Wargazaw Ghetto
Larry Piltz / The Rag Blog
Indian Cove
Austin, Texas
December 30, 2008
Aptly captures the anguish of the perpetual Semitic conflict — thanks, Larry!
Thanks, Mariann.