LUCIFER
cold, arrogant, unmerciful,
aroused himself from the flames of hell:
and on a Monday morning
with malevolent forewarning
he did (again) what he does so well.
AMERICA
harsh, aggressive, self-righteous,
had aroused his deep displeasure:
I cannot abide,
he said, competing pride,
and American dead shall be my measure.
KATRINA
wild, raging, unstoppable,
raced speedily forth at the Devil's command:
under pitiless attack
like the poor of Iraq
her victims (in thousands) came to hand.
JUSTICE
icy, calibrated, inscrutable,
lives beyond the Leaders of the Hour:
in the past, the present, and forever after,
victims of war and disaster
pay for games of pride and power.
