anne morrow lindbergh & the unicorn

in-progress, an attempt to present my research & opinions in a poetic way

 

and what of Anne Morrow Lindbergh? She liked unicorns,

but invoked a unicorn to escape from her obligation

"Bring me a Unicorn!" she called imperiously in a poem

because all was grey and war was nearby too close

she wanted to break though the grey and dismal

by invoking a mythological beast, to relieve her

consciousness and I can understand that but

 

I can understand that but, I can understand that but

with whom was her husband science partners

with whom did her family vacation

and what did he say, this Alexis Carrel

 

that the hospitals of the future

would be "equipped

with the proper gases"

for the purpose of euthanasia

this was the science partner

of Charles Lindbergh

the quote published in 1935

revealing in interest

in the use of lethal gasses

 

such discussions

took place in several circles.

proposing the use of lethal gas

in hospitals in prisons in special facilities

I know of a dozen published remarks

in English years before the Nazis did the deed

 

Anne Morrow witnessed a piece of this

vaguely pondering in her diary

what does this mean? almost getting it

not quite getting it, and then in a poem

weary and dreary from the approach of war

she called for a unicorn

to distract her to uplift her

 

I understand distraction and uplifting

but there was, right in proximity to her

evidence of a potential atrocity

and she was not clear enough in her understanding

to see a danger and warn the public

 

and what about me who claims a unicorn appeared to me once

was I awake? asleep? Its not important.

I see a danger a massive danger

I think nukes are the next gas chambers

the most dreadful thing on earth

to clear out masses of people who are problems

I’m not alone in thinking this

 

if you are in possession of information

regarding a potential atrocity

don’t you have to speak out about it

before you play with your unicorn

before you’re swallowed by a whale