love letters to genghis khan
by W.M. Butler
i have seen history unmade
the facts changed
blind nationalism
from the so called
young and educated
i hide out in this city
with a “chinese” heart
and a beard like marx
a dizzy mix of hyper-capitalism
and mao suits
red-letter days
blame
written on walls
replaced with
brand names
i’ve locked myself in
for national day
writing love letters
to ganghis khan
i have a carton
of double happiness
and the bloody
carcass of a panda
shoved under my
mattress
if they want me
they can come
get me.
