Abu Ghraib R.L. Barth Pure evil know no boundaries, no borders, And soullessly continues "following orders." Iraq: Abu Ghraib Helen Pinkerton The mass graves in the desert cry to us, And those Saddam's pure evil would achieve. Our failures: common sins, degraded lusts. As impure acts, for these, also, we grieve. New Sion R.L. Barth The City on the Hill still flourishes, O ye of little faith; the Lord still speaks Unto its leader--so its leader says; And still the smoky fire of slaughter reeks. Troy Helen Pinkerton No City on a Hill. A citadel, Envied, besieged by partisans of Hell. Beware, O Prince, some enemies inside Dream the same dream of nihilistic pride.
Barth, R.L. and Pinkerton, Helen. "An Epigrammatic Duel." The New Compass: A Critical Review 4 (December 2004) [http://www.thenewcompass.ca/dec2004/barth_pinkerton.html]
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