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For John, Jean Jones poetry

The angel of death addresses the U.S. at a rally:
After being invited to speak, the angel of death
Thanked her guests and spoke to them about
What she had been invited to talk about:
“I’m a soldier and I’m a . . .good soldier,” she
told the crowd amidst cheers and applause.
“I can say who are you to condemn me or my government.
If I die, then so be it. But don’t condemn me or
The military or my country. Violent men
Understand violent methods,” she continued
After being interrupted by spontaneous bursts
Of applause during her speech. After pausing
To drink a glass of water, she continued:
“If you don’t like that then you need to leave
and get . . .out of my country,” the angel of death
finished. The crowd cheered.

Speech found in page 4A of the Wilmington Morning Star Saturday, December 1st, 1990 regarding a Hawk/dove Rally at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

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