[The following article, originally published April 11, 2014, is being re-posted
today in honor of Memorial Day, a holiday established for remembrance of those
who have died while serving in the U.S.
This piece was first published in 2008. Throwback Friday!
The Art Salon takes the art dialogue away from the exhibitionism of the public
square, back to the privacy of personal circles, even the
“That was epic!”
This is what contemporary teenagers often exclaim after experiencing something
impressive, whether the epic in question is a blockbuster film, a huge fantasy
novel, a multi-state road trip, or a
The American in me drives a Chevrolet,
spells carborator however he likes
and purposely leaves the grease in his skin.
The American in me is more muscular,
talks loud shit with the boys
The wall of stones marches
on, straight as an
arrow into the infinity
of forest.
It does not care for
tree or trail, for it was
here before their birth.
It stands as
![[Re-post:] In Defense of War Poetry](/content/images/size/w960/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/KoreanWarFallenSoldier1.jpg)
