Pockets

Leaves of old paper
crisp to the touch,
                             with revenant scrawls
                             that slipt our clutch,
open locked doors
in empty homes.

"Fiat Justitia Ruat Caelum"

The vindictiveness of those embarrassed by Snowden’s whistle blowing burns a Bonfire of Surveillance State Vanity for anyone with eyes to see and ears to hear. The same can be said of the “treatment” Imperial jackals provided for Bradley Manning. Law is not an issue. Terror is deemed the most efficient form of “justice”(cf. JSOC Night Raids, Signature Drone Strikes, Militarized Police, old Espionage Act wine poured into new skin and used against Dissent).

Remember Obama’s opening words to the world when he proudly announced the due process free execution of a useful and powerless bogeyman: “Justice was done.” He placed his cards on the table that night. America cheered.

Haunting Deserts of the Real

Counterrevolution Consolidates Victorious Military Coup, US Backed SCAF Slaughters Peaceful Pro-Morsi Protesters

Smoke rises from anti-coup protest center in Rabaa. Police and Military slaughter pro-Morsi protesters.

Autumn Nears

"And I pretend to myself..."

Levantine

Shadows stretch
as if spirits
of bodies
reach for light.

Crowns settle
on cool brows.

Golden tongues
summon stars fire
rain laurels.