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Joy to the World

by STEW ALBERT


Saddam is caught
store bought joy for Christmas
Saddam In Action Figures
gussied up
in giant chains

and celebrating Iraqis
go chanting
God Is Great
Thank you Americans
Death To Americans
God damn you — get out
follow the yellow brick road map

the one with all
the explosions.

STEW ALBERT runs the Yippie Reading Room. His memoir, Who the Hell is STEW ALBERT?, is forthcoming from Red Hen Press. He can be reached at: stewa@aol.com