- by Linn Barnes
The Gates
-Linn Barnes
And now ratchet the shape
of the world you’ve wrought
into the greedy maw of the
mob you’ve falsely licensed
to shudder and bring about the
rule of the despicable tyrant
glassy-eyed quickstepping
his ugly horde stumbling
at the edge of the fray
where the glamour of truth
has been forced to flee
before his sad praetorians
quickstepping galloping down
the lovely streets of our town
begone thou foul demon
leave before one more drop
of our sacred blood
greases your pitiless path
for the gates to nowhere
have yawed open and wait
your leaden tread
to the fires of eternity