[Reader-list] An Evening of Protest. By Itzak Davidson

[Yousuf]

An Evening of Protest

Itzak Davidson

Bowing to a drowning general's orders
a green-eyed fuzz
directs his underlings.

To a protester he says
We have to act
It is Section 144.

Lyse Doucet shout into a camera
for the Beeb
A captive in the police van behind her.

More policemen stream in
"What 144? In this lawless country?"
Shout many women.

The Ray Ban man walks 
Over to one puffing his cigar 
The hour is over so off to the Club they go.

The head policeman reaches for his golden packet

A sergeant flicks the lighter
Tis time for a puff.


Tomorrow's another day
The shivering general half-alive
In a star-spangled flag flown by his protectors.

Islamabad

4 Nov 2007
itzak.davidson at gmail.com

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