Sunday, January 21, 2018

Battle Lines

Battle Lines

your police guard
on a horse

tipped to action 
in the park

shield lowered 
advancing her mount

squadron pounding 
hippie drums

waving her baton 
in the smoke 

coming down  
like Joan of Arc

this is progress
of some kind

the chant echoes
in minds 

on both sides

of the battle lines

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