by Steven Kent

“Military Police Troops Put on Alert for Possible Deployment to Minnesota”
—The New York Times

“Trump Says U.S. ‘Armada’ Is Heading to Iran, Raising Pressure on Regime”
—The New York Times

Our troop diversions
Make it clear
Embattled Persians
Need not fear:
We’ll storm the beach
Both far and near
To guard free speech
(But fight it here).