at Rod's gun shop.

At the gun shop because of my need to kill.

But I would rather everything live into the sweet future.

My heart, the molten material in a reverberator.

A shotgun

with buckshot that tears through an invader? Or

an AR-15 cute and green with a strap like a guitar

to sling from my great burden. Recalling "Dragnet"

I held the handgun like Sargent Friday, pulled

from the beige sports jacket and checked for bullets. I

tackled someone in the tall arborvitae. Throttled

him. Handcuffed him to the fence. Then divided his

body. Harpooned the birds that snuck in to see. Used

my 'twisting' action

against the anti-vaxers. ( remembering My dad knew Judo in WW2) So I karate 

chopped them into compliance. Located their eyes

with the tactical laser sight. Aimed at the spot

between their two curved horns. Then

offered a plea for civility. 

Reviews

[LJW]

"with a strap like a guitar to sling from my great burden"
One of the best lines I've read in any poem. Ever.

If this was a short story it would be non fiction.
That guy exists. In multiple places.
The enemy is no longer armed and dangerous or poses a threat to a man's person or property.
In the minds of these gun shop Dragnet Patriots, the enemy holds a different view, not a gun, but deserves to be killed anyway.

Really cool and unique work here.

[h d e rushin]

I finally drug my self back. Covid, a disconnected internet. Bills. The blues. Thanks love for those kind words. dana

[barleygirl]

Your sarcasm stands out for me. I love it. It's so rare & unique . . . all your own. I also love how you incite your readers into vigorous discussions. It's a regular full-length read, by the time one catches everything that readers are saying, which is necessary (((HUGS)))

[h d e rushin]

Dearest: thanks for your kind words. i've missed you terribly. dana

[Corset]

lol, as Tucker Carlson would say, if you've been vaxed then the anti-vaxers can not harm you, lay down that AR-15 my friend they are only a danger unto themselves.

[h d e rushin]

I don't understand Tucker Carlson...I mean, I don't know who he's speaking to. lol/ I was shocked to learn, over the Christmas holiday, that my sister owned a gun. "A GUN" I yelled! And i'm thinking that a gun is something that you use like a potato peeler...you know, when you need it in a hurry to fix the favorite potato soup? But i'm naive and older now. Am I taking a chance by not having one, or is having one taking another chance? Again, no one needs a gun as resolution> and AR-15 sounds so menacing . love dana

[Corset]

lol, he's speaking to you. I wish those who do didn't have to feel as if they need them.

[Einstein Noodle]

biting satire ... stings in all the right places ... guns and anti vaxers .. drives the point home in dramatic fashion ... i believe in vaccinations .. i worked in Pediatric Intensive Care with children who came out of heart surgeries .. we weren't required to get flu shots but who would take a risk to infect those babes with influenza ... those vaccines are proven ... Phizer and Moderna are not legitamate vaccines .. they alter RNA and kick start the immune system ... I got both shots .. there is lots to consider in making this decision .. we now know that people who are vaccinated can carry and spread covid .. my question is ... if they work ... why worry about anyone who may be carrying it? Honestly, Dana, I think everyone has been exposed by this time ... certainly natural immunity is kicking in too ... it would be nice to see some "studies" on that ... in my opinion ;) washing hands, keep them away from one's face and respecting our "personal space" have been and will always be the best defenses against virus and bacterial infections .. that and staying home if one is sick .. me Da always said "If your sick ... go to work so your boss can see how sick you are and send you home" ;))) those days are long gone aren't they? love your sharp wit and sarcasm ... nice job!!
E.

[h d e rushin]

I was instructed to get the 'booster' shot of Maderna because of my compromised immune system. I did and for three weeks I was in a daze. I couldn't sleep, couldn't eat, pee, think straight, read or function. But I was brave enough to get the shot anyways just in case. In case I passed the virus on to someone I loved, a child or someone too elderly to fight off infection. The issue is complex says I, the person who sees the world as complex and then weaponizes it. Thank you my friend for your insight....dana

[Einstein Noodle]

your a corker darlin' .. fine, intelligent discussion .. thanks for posting .. heartfelt thoughts going your way right now .. you keep safe and stay healthy ... that was some crazy reaction you had ... that's kind of why I am all for people making their own choice .. this isn't something that should be forced by the Federal Gov. ... NY is loosing already depleted forces in Nursing and Law Enforcement over mandating ... hugs young lady!! :) ...socially distanced of course :)))))))))))))

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Just the shots, Maam!

People are shooting themselves and others, not masking and not vaxing.
right between the horns. Yes.

[h d e rushin]

people are armed with so much misinformation they use up their energy fighting against obstacles that don't exist. More are dying from ignorance than by the infection itself....thanks brother.....dana

[Carlos Lorenzo Estrada]

What a wonderful satirical piece that had me in stitches at the end. Both Paul Mooney and George Carlin would be chuckling and nodding in agreement with this humorous poem. Thank you for the laughs and the important societal message of this work.

[h d e rushin]

thank you dearest for those kind remarks....George Carlin? Now that was humor......dana