Dancing Bear

Dancing Bear lives in San Jose, CA. Well published in the little

presses, he's also Editor-In-Chief of the on-line magazine

Disquieting Muses (http://www.disquietingmuses.com) and host of a weekly

poetry show, "Out of Our Minds" on public radio station KKUP(FM 91.5). He

can also be reached at bear@hooked.net.

Poem for Elian Gonzalez

a footnote is in history - this is that

the rubbing of cicada wings

motion of a wave against a hull

and the coming to america

each night the evening news eats your liver

your face folds nicely

with political agendas

staple-marked right

at your best interest

welcome to america! flash-pop

candyland home of the depraved

smile for the cameras

and pretend you like it

someone'll buy you a Happy Meal

this is it - your time

enjoy the ride - you gotta be this tall

Dancing Bear