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The fire has come down from the mountain


The fire has come down from the mountain
napalm has returned home from the jungles and plains
King Kong, Hollywood's great ape of the 3rd world
has screamed his rage astride New York's tallest towers

The fire has come down from the mountain
Kong has crossed the waters at last
The happy hour mantra of Washington pols
"what goes around comes around" rings true
and the fire has come down from the mountain
napalm is home from the jungle and plains


- Chris Faiers  (September 11, 2001)





Chris Faiers was the recipient of the 1987  Milton Acorn Memorial People's Poetry Award



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