Monday, 18 October 2004, 12:13 pm Opinion: Genevieve Cora Fraser
Turkey Vultures Flew Over America
By
Genevieve Cora Fraser
Grey rolled
into light grey against dark grey Clouds flew the turkey
vultures circling round Down gliding onto the black tarp
of the landfill Liner secured to a safety mat of
impervious Clay covered with the daily refuse of
life In these United States as the suicide
bombers Transgressed the green line in Bagdad to embrace
Death the black tarp spread a protective
barrier Below a marsh's subtle pulse cast a still
life Portrait of reeds greens and purples and golds A
reflective shimmer of the standing swamp Water nurturing
all creatures who dwelled within Red maples rooted along
the banks cast a canopy Vibrant colors as a crowd of
crows flew cawing In a rush to unsettle the buzzards
picking scraps Of last night's dinner eaten while the TV
blared Explosions and beheading and unprotected
refuse Spilling onto the nightmare vision of unrelenting
War the unprotected environment of a living
hell
