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Portrait Gallery: US Capitol

Sally R. Simon

Jesus
bearded
beady-eyed savior
sea of red beyond
halo of white
garments of gray
Stands silent

Raggedy Ann
auburn hair
of yarn
ruffled throat
striped socks
hand cradles her crotch
bleeds

Viking warrior
tatooed wings
patriotic paint
Horns for ears
and pelted head
warpath chest
dances

Anonymous ancestors
stiff-backed puppets
assume three-piece suits
cravats
shaven jaws
hollow sockets
can’t afford to smile

Uncle Sam
weathered beard
divoted cheeks
mark history
a colorless topcoat
drapes a dappled man
withers

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