The News In Poetry Day 31: Japan

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Admire our efficiency!
Our effortless style,
And quirky take on the world.
We make you laugh. Watch
Nyan Cat run! Watch Maru play!
Don’t think about it:
Don’t mention Hiroshima.

We are terrified:
We’ve been here before
But we wear our brittle smiles.
And, trembling at our keyboards
Our prepared statements
Are blurted out too early
As the façade cracks
And the naked terror shows:

The bombs are coming.

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