Feb 29

On the Home Front — 1942 (Denby)

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On the Home Front — 1942, by Edwin Denby (1903-1983)

Because Jim insulted Harry eight years previous

By taking vengeance for a regular business loss

Forwardlooking Joe hints that Leslie’s devious

Because who stands to lose by it, why you yourself boss.

Figures can’t lie so it’s your duty to keep control

You’ve got ot have people you can trust, look at em smile

That’s why we’re going to win this war, I read a man’s soul

Like a book, intuition that’s how I made my pile.

Anybody can make it, that’s democracy, sure

The hard part’s holding on, keeping fit, world of difference

You know war, mass hysteria, makes things insecure

Yep a war of survival, frankly I’m off the fence.

The small survivor has a difficult task

Answering the questions great historians ask.

Words That Burn