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Variations on a Prayer
by Barbara Hoffman

Hail Mary
full of bullets.
The USA is with you.

Blessed are you
among dictators
and blessed
are your murdered sons.

Holy Mary
Mother of this country
pray for us killers
now and at the hour
when the TV cameras roll
journalists investigate
and Congress votes
to send more guns.

Amen.

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