America Cares . . . Thoughts & Prayers
By Phyllis Wax
Fly the flag at half-mast
all the time
because every day,
someone kills himself
or someone else
or a bunch of someones
with a gun.
Fly the flag at half-mast
because America loves guns
more than she loves people.
Social issues are a major focus of Milwaukee poet Phyllis Wax. Among the anthologies and journals in which her poetry has appeared are: Rhino, The Widows’ Handbook, Birdsong, Spillway, Peacock Journal, Surreal Poetics, Naugatuck River Review, New Verse News, Portside, Star 82 Review. She has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize, as well as the Best of the Net and Bettering American Poetry anthologies. You can reach her at: poetwax38@gmail.com.
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