I read in the newspaper
that the evil man of the
20th century
has been captured. I have given him
a name—cockroach.
He is as banal as Gregor
Symsa yet not as deep as
Franz himself.
He is as banal as cliché
yet his evil cannot be denied.
The news says that he was
a pretender, an impostor
Circling the streets of White City
a harmless canine chasing
his own tail.
So many pretenders. So many impostors. And he,
One of them. “Let him be!” utter pagan gods, “We must
guide
The wise one into the
most perfect Age of Aquarius,
For we must be aware of
the reality that is cast upon us,
As the members of human
species.”
The White City
After all, he comes from
the Black Mountain
Perhaps he thought that
his presence would create a
Beautiful yin and yang,
as he tells you about the
Latest in macro-biotic
diets.
The Court of Fools and Jesters presides
parentally
And in perfect posterity
claims that justice will be
Served.
The bells on their shoes
ring:
“Allegedly,” says Rembrandt’s
copier.
“According to,” says
Vermeer’s descendant.
“Maybe,” says Goya’s
admirer.
“We must define murder,
we must define genocide,”
utters the chorus of
transient jesters.
“Is it really true?” says
the presiding Fool.
“Are your quarters to
your satisfaction?”
“Yes, yes,” responds the
cockroach.
“Is your invisible
adviser taken care of?”
“The invisible adviser is
in terrible need for crystals,” demands the cockroach.
Time wasted becomes a
random series of events
disconnected from the
Logos.
My voice pleads to the
Court but they don’t respond.
They are interested in
beautiful object d’art of well-ordered world.
Do we have courage to see
the lies?
Do we have courage to see
the shame?
Do we have courage to see
the betrayal?
My voice pleads powerfully
for courage to be
Connected to the Logos.
Logos will reveal justice
in the place where time
Is never wasted or
discarded like the trash we take out
Every Tuesday night.
Logos will reveal the
Light that takes us away from
Abyss of indifference.
My voice pleads and seeks
hope and meaning.
Logos responds.
(Note: a poem written upon the capture of Karadzic, and when he was taken to the Hague)
