N E W S
p o e m
24 January 1999
William Gillespie
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Break off the president's head Put your mouth to the stalk of his neck And slide your tongue in Find there a terrible sweetness Break the president's legs Off at the knees And pick clean the bones Suck out the salty marrow Peel back the President's skin See the President's slippery heart beating Between his lungs Accuse it of lying Put your hand on the President's hand Press the President's fingertips in ink Push them onto soft paper Feel the ink ooze between your fingers and his Put the President's penis in your mouth Perform DNA testing Put your ear to the President's chest Hear there the whistling of his breath As he picks up the phone And orders more air strikes |