This is a new one of mine. It is a two hander, which means it is performed by two poets at once. Think of the left column as voice one and the right column as voice two. It also features a line from IceCube, a fantastic raper.
I make no apologies for the language.


Crosses on lawns, we don’t do that no more
Cause they stopped burning.
But evacuate the building cause there’s a fuckin plane comin.
It’s a black blast, smoke smashed back slashed scene,
Cause they don’t make demons of white skinned teens.
And if you survive this new age Nagasaki blast,
They’ll wait for you in hell on a lake of napalm with a fucking match.


I wonder what it’s like to explode a body blow.
I wonder what it’s like to be shot.
When the body falls but the soul never keeps up.

We’ve seen burning flags,
We’ve seen body parts fly.
We’ve seen banana boxes with heads inside.
We’ve seen
The patriot act.
Smoke
Smoke screens
Ignorance
Moral Thrones
Blame

Bones.


Fucked up the towers like we fucked up Saddam,
Don’t have to be a Taliban to feel the baton.
Stay with this thought train fool,
Were on a plane fool,
Like TNT to a vein we’ll be on the front page fool.
It’s a new age, new rave, brand new blaze fool.
It’s the end, it’ll all change fool.
We trained ‘em, we funded ‘em, we bombed them.
Peace times, we never got the knack.
Now aggression is refleckateckating back.

All the people come and go,
Talking of Baghdadio.

Sorry, it hasn't formated to show the two columns, so leave it up to you people to work it out.

I really like the way you build your poems -- aurally and emotionally -- you stack the stakes till they topple or explode. There's something here that reminds me of Eminem -- possibly the bravura flourishes, the confrontational poise, the anger that only ignites momentarily but is enough to scorch. But this is, of course, 100% proof Scott Devon. Terrific.

Hi Scott,
I really like this - I think it is very brave, I like the rhythm and the imagery - I would love to see it performed.

yes scott

I can hear it.


smashin.

you no i need say no more boy, mox is bang on with the enminem

I love the Elliot pastiche/couplet at the end, Brill

Great imagery, dealing with massive subject well.

Love the lines:

'And if you survive this new age Nagasaki blast,
They’ll wait for you in hell on a lake of napalm with a fucking match.'

and

'When the body falls but the soul never keeps up.'

Thanks guys, l am glad you noticed the Nagasaki blast part, l was trying to say that both sides are to blame. Also, cheers Paul, l knew you'd get the last couplet.
Can l be cheeky and ask if anyone likes the title??

Hi,
Great title, great poem. 'nuff said!

Hi Scott,
I really like this title - it is very clever, obviously it is a play on Stars and Stripes and a pun on the American flag, but stars with stripes makes me think of the military insignia i.e. A sergeant's stripes.

Spot on, you got it in one.

Hey ho told you I was a genius.lol.
well done it's a very good poem and I can't wait to see you perform it, incidentally I like Napalm and I like the longer line at the end and also look forward to seeing you perform that too.

xx