for Conscientious Objectors’ Day

‘Ez for war I calls it murder

put under close arrest entered

this place for the word No

is a long sentence six months

hard labour dark as the night

that covers me Did not wear khaki

until forced refusing to be made

into a soldier dragged to the French

coast to make example of Owe

no man anything ente...

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completely horse a mounted officer

by the home of the beer and burger

POLICE LINE DO NOT CROSS

cordoned sun and church bells

haptic air

me officer     I was at home

with a nice little anecdote

and a Cabernet Sauvignon

about growing up

            ‘can you prove that

            let’s get bungalowed

            outside...

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