Tonight's Poet Corner: Please Rise For Our National Anthem
Please Rise For Our National Anthem by Belinda Roddie This just in from my corner of the world I see stars and stripes but not much patriotism There's fire burning deep in my stomach like whiskey I can feel my skin steaming like I'm on the grill of a Fourth of July barbecue It's colder here than up north but warmer than back east I'm not trying to sound superior but the heroes are wearing clown make-up instead of war paint and the oils are dripping like black and white tears - it's a bit embarrassing to watch