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Lawrence Hall, HSG
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Their Ephemeral Temples Look Much the Same
Their ephemeral temples look much the same
In a semi-circle the faithful sit or stand
And turn their eager faces to an altar flood-lit
To be magicked by their leaders and gods
They wave their arms in ecstasy and awe
While lantern-slides of flags and martyred heroes
Ripple as electronic waves beamed into their eyes
Commanding free obedience through spontaneous scripts
At dawn
Contractors will tear away the plywood and paint
Take down the plastic statues and columns
The recordings of programmed emotions
And heave them into the beds of rented trucks
Preaching or politics, or some other game:
Their ephemeral temples look much the same
Jul 10, 2024
Jul 10, 2024 at 7:50 AM UTC