Friday, October 21, 2011

Berlin 1948

THE THUNDER'S GIFT
CONSTANT THUNDER,
BUT NO CLOUDS.
CHILDREN DO NOT CUP THEIR EARS
TO THE NOW COMFORTING LOUDNESS OF
THE AMERICAN AIRPLANES.
ONE WIGGLED ITS WINGS
AND DROPPED SOMETHING...
A HANDKERCHIEF,
TIED TO A PARACHUTE, IT GRACEFULLY FELL
AND LANDED SAFELY ON A HILL.
THE CHILDREN GATHERED ROUND.
ONE CHILD OPENED IT,
AND SHARED THE SPLIT PIECES
OF A CHOCOLATE BAR.

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