1980

The power of one person talking
Is the cloudfall, the prying
Stayaway plays against type
To emerge from the jelly with
No news like the secret police.

The miracle presence blows a kiss
And proceeds thrown by now
Into decal collecting, patches,...

Every moment could be scrapbooked --
This tame woodchuck, for instance,
Could be taught to hold the ribbon.

They ridicule our nation's cuteness
Because they fail to grasp
Its intrinsic role in our survival;
It is precisely these exploding
Hamster parades protecting our wealth.