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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)




"The Fire" appeared in the anthology "Crossing Lines -
Poets Who Came to Canada in the Vietnam War Era"
(Seraphim Editions, 2008)

War-era poets share experiences
Toronto Star review of "Crossing Lines" by Joe Fiorito



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