russian aircraft
Mark Sonnenfeld
russian aircraft
over the capital
a little after mudnight
rainshowers
on the beltway
answers to a telegram
bombardment
do trigger those responses
like the seven second delay in the head
to clarify the terms
tanks, troops
run through the street smoking cigarettes
a bullet did penetrate the state dining room
broad smiles; sunny afternoon with
a few more tourists
than usual
the military is not under control
sooner or later
a shot-down helicopter
a north korean illusionary
sunrise over diamondhead
there would be disquiet to build four
billion dollars of reactors
1.3 million people 30 miles
from DMZ;
let’s skip a few miles
that country
their record is clear
for privatizing the post office
