Oswald and Chapman
Late November,
early December.
The blood-spattered dress.
The shattered lenses.
Across the years
same shock and tears.
Rifle skills into practice.
Imagine such riches.
The Communist, the Christian:
two fame-jealous hitmen.
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Written after watching a BBC4 documentary on Lee Harvey Oswald, which suggested he did act alone, Steve. Maybe it is too stark, but I wanted to link the worldwide reaction to the death of JFK with that of John Lennon's killing. Thanks for the Likes, Moonlight and John Gilbert.
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Absolutely chilling and stunning in its brevity, Greg.
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Graham Sherwood
Thu 23rd Nov 2023 08:54
one could argue that both America and music have been going downhill ever since!
I personally like the pared back feel of this Greg.
Signposts of our time nicely done
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