RED WHITE AND BLUE HERRINGS
the endless streams
of patriotism flow
from online alter egos
that seem more real
than their own faces
ribbons and bumperstickers
and a barrage of memes
parrot stolen words
and proclaim the glory
of soldiery and war
their voices swell
the bigger the crowd
that stands behind them
they let us know
how tough they are
how bigly American
though they did not
would not serve
in a million years
they wave their flags
in our faces
distracting our gaze
from their trembling hearts
--Brian Rihlmann
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