War Metaphor (What is it good for?)
Without war
I’d never know Andrea Mitchell’s husband
is Alan Greenspan.
Without war
I wouldn’t confuse my newsfeed with my pornfeed
and dream of joining the Mile-High Club
with blonde TV foxes.
Without war
I wouldn’t persist in thinking of strangers in masks
as neighbors but villains or superheroes in disguise.
Without war
I’d never choose to bury my head
under a worn cliché.
Without war
I’d never find where I mislaid
my fury and compassion.
Without war
I might have to finally make something
of my life.
Dudley Stone’s poetry is Pushcart Prize-nominated and has recently appeared in Neologism Poetry Journal, Written Tales, and The Headlight Review. He has a B.A. in Theatre from the University of Kentucky, studied playwriting at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, and is a proud member of the Dramatists Guild and the Kentucky State Poetry Society. Mr. Stone lives in Lexington, KY. More of his work can be found at dudleystone.com.