blade to blade, tooth to tooth,
Brownings in bras,
women march, bust the roof,
ransack with hurrahs.

tiny man corner-sits,
breaks his soiled glass.
woman stands, woman spits -
thrashing, crashing lass.

headless czar listens on,
hell or heaven-burned.
mother-gun, cannon-son -
life by life is earned!

listen you, sorry Sue,
Sam or silent Saul,
women, men, old and new -
flags are raised to fall!


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