INTERVIEW WITH THE WORKER IN CHARGE OF RAISING AND LOWERING THE FLAG.

I am recruit from Job Fair next to hamburger parlor

they engage me in tug of war contest first w/ large dog

then w/ team of shot-putter then w/ Volkswagen Beetle—

Beetle is very tough—I let go from rope & he drive car

into tower that say “Family Bail Bond: Bail Bond For

When Whole Family Go To Jail At Same Arrest” but

he is all right—man in Beetle—he become Under Boss

I have two boss in same office: Under Boss & Over Boss

Under Boss tell me when flag to be half-mast & Over Boss

when to raise flag full—one day they fight a big fight about

television game where athlete make idiot-type mistake

Under Boss fall on top of Over Boss & knock out his wind

I love your country I am not from your country, my arm

grow strong as Rust Ox from constant tug of life & death!

[NaPoWriMo Sonnet #26. Too, see: American History 101.]