An army of books
marched down the street
clapping their hands
and stomping their feet –
preface in front
index the back
marker, errata
tucked in knapsack –
novels, poems,
histories,
scandalous
biographies –
the revolution’s
come! they cried
their gleaming jackets
worn with pride –
bodice-rippers
philosophy,
each volume of the
OED –
turn off your screens!
the order came
face down Facebook
or take the blame
and stand before
a firing squad
for failing to quote
from Hesiod!
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