Page 184 - 1988

COMMUNITY
LEGAL MURDER (At the O.K Corral)
Footfalls on wood Jinglethump. jinglethump
The timid rats
Scurry, scurry
Hither
Thither.
A name etched
On a gleaming black muzzle (Smith and Wesson)
The grandfathers clock tones High Noon.
Bang! Bang!
An ethnic youth falls
Two extra openings
Drilled into his back,
A woman's purse in his hand.
Thumbs rigid against creased seams An award for valour
For officer Smith
Sheriff Smith
Judge and Jury Smith.
On the other side of the tracks A too small pine box
Falls prematurely
Back to Mother Earth
Cowboys and Indians Is only fun if you win.
- Philipe Grasman
"I wanta be a cowboy!" states Dean "Duke" Bellinger.
THANKS FOR A GREAT YEAR, C.C.L! GOOD LUCK GRADS!
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