an array of brilliant crosses
tiny representations of valor
perfectly symmetrical, even, unannounced,
symbol of blood spilled in the name of honor
granite, everlasting, entombment
safe from floods, earthworm ravages,
sterility, shelves of limbs, torsos and skulls
etched, for familial rememberance
clouds of white smoke
rising in the tropical topography
mongrels, strays, unclaimed
reproduction’s excess, fatal results
tradition, earth, dust-to-dust
72 inches, separation, sleep
curved stones, plastic flowers, marble placard
upturned soil, awaiting another return
to where, to what,
a circle come round
what has been added
what learned, loved, gained
a legacy left?
a somnambulant journey, forced march, or divine destiny
where have we gone right?
