Roxy

Perhaps there's another way. 

No evidence is present yet. 

Is a new way necessary? Ask 

the French. For they will know 

what we don't know. 

 

Revolution! Roxy says so. 

She’s a French cabaret dancer. 

With me she slept last night. 

Restless Roxy slept. Spoke as she 

slept. Fight the power she said. 

Repeatedly.

 

I awoke to The Star-Spangled Banner. 

Phonograph still playing. Public Enemy’s 

poster Fight the Power flapping wildly.

I close the shutters, replay the anthem.

Repeatedly.

 

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