Lawrence Hall, HSG
They Make Patriotism
a Dirty Word
“…Devil with Devil damn’d / Firm concord holds…”
-Paradise Lost II, 496-497
How did they make patriotism a dirty word?
A conjuring not of loyalty or love
But rather foul images of bloated men
In bug-eyed shades, knee pants, and slogan tees
Cradling their guns in flabby
tatted arms
Why did they make patriotism a dirty word?
No consideration of what is best for the nation
But rather foul images of treacherous men
In tailored suits and subtle imported ties
Cradling their contempt in Pandaemonian
cant
The Q, the X, mechanical law degrees –
Devil with devil damn’d firm concord holds
Cradling their proud disobedience
before God
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