But that Wahwah Wahwah
Siren sound meant that
The Nazi Gestapo
Was making another
Arrest, taking Jewish
People and members of
Other marginalized and
Oppressed groups
To their deaths.
I assumed that specific
Sound would be so
Traumatizing and
Such an anathema
That the unique
Sound would be
Erased from use
For all time.
But I hear that
Specific siren noise
As ambulances and
Police cars careen
Through the city.
Are we so accomplished
At forgetting and
At denying that
We accept and thus
Ignore a sound
So closely associated
With terror and death?
When talking about the
Utility of denial, I
Often suggest that
Our day-time clear-skied,
Or cloudily overcast,
Blue atmosphere
Actually also provides
A shield against
Constant awareness that
The Earth is a rock
Hanging in space,
Held aloft only while
The Law of Gravity
Remains unrepealed.
Constant confrontation
Of starry skies would be too
Frightening and terrorizing.
In Sweden and in
Other populated regions
Near the north/south
Axes, long, dark winters
Preclude denial of our
Location in the Milky Way.
What is the effect of
A more-constant
Knowledge, for 8-9
Months of the year,
That we float among
Other floating objects?
And what then occurs
When that awareness is
Overcompensated for
And counterbalanced by
Juxtaposing 3-4 months of
Almost-constant daylight?
On a regular and daily basis,
What essential information
Do I choose to ignore
About myself and
About my life?
What aspects do I choose to
Refuse entry into
Conscious awareness?
Traits that are
Noxious and dreadful?
Characteristics that are
Wonderful and delightful?
The Shadow knows.
I had best do
My best to also know,
Lest the Sirens and sirens
Win because I have
Fallen into a stuporous
And stupid state.
Ann Beth Blake
(c) July 21, 2013
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