I tote militia poems
in my mouth
spider-webbed 'round my teeth
threaded thru the lining
of my cheeks
specially seasoned
for Serenity Brigade
atten-HUT positioned
for enemy-seizing commands
Unity-slingin' hate rebels
prowlin' the streets
of my trachea
charged with adrenaline
lurkin' in the dusk
of my voicebox
Never see me comin'
but you feel the air
suddenly shift
hear my aura
tiptoe across the sky
when I'm near
eerie hush before ambush
alarming temperature increase
You know it's me
Faucet-dripping the icicles
from your heart
record-scratching you mid-thought
your darkness now
a cowering varmint
exposed to my light
Where am I?
Crouched inconspicuously
in your periphery
just outta focus
jarring you
making you second-guess
the full clip of defiance
strapped to your lips
Even if I shed
my camouflage
you can't match wits with me
till you clean your weapon
steady your aim
control your kickback
I'm verbal-combat trained
snipe you speechless
from 10,000 feet
For your protection
Ensnare you
in a soft-power shakedown
with serrated edges
dissect the grisly
from your core
The poems in my barrel
are treble vocals
ringing in your ears
after shots fired
blasting your discord
into harmony
producing a song of peace
the world
is waiting for you
to load into your spirit
and discharge as many rounds
as it will take
to end your war
on love
©2026 Charlene E. Green
