atomics are made to be used.
take the world’s nuclear
arsenal; a deterrent?
or a deferment until
a later date; a high
rise of hate. do grievous
sins mitigate in the realm
of eternal time?
only in One, Infinite.
forget yourselves, finite
people, unless you find your
Grace, you’re as good as finished.
Gary Edward Geraci
Written in the Group 47 (Gruppe 47) style - a postwar literary association in Germany - rejecting lofty generalizations in favor of a deliberate bare unsentimental style (excerpts from “A Poet’s Glossary” by Edward Hirsch).
ReplyDelete