[Newspoetry] report on Obama in Springfield

[William at Spineless Books]

[This newspoet got up at six to shiver in seven degree weather on the lawn 
of the old state capitol building in Springfield to hear Barak Obama 
announce his candidacy. Here is my report, transcribed from very shaky 
handwriting in my notebook.]

Moving on frozen feet back into the sunlight, the only warmth on me is my 
tears, released by Obama's beautiful language. Of all the crimes 
perpetrated by Bush, his cronies, his puppeteers--war crimes, 
international crimes, constitutional crimes, crimes against human rights, 
the environment, language, dignity--Barak reminds me that our president 
has committed a crime against my heart. Underneath a glacier of distrust 
there is an ember. I still believe in the goodness of the American people.

William

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