Newspoem
2 April 2001
Nicky Neulist
Nicky Neulist

Logical Conclusion

if the usda
is correct
in destroying those two herds of lamb in vermont
because their ancestors may have lived on a farm
near a cow
with mad cow disease
then they would also
be correct
in destroying me
because my ancestors may have walked down the road
near a person
with smallpox

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