Vans Warped Tour, Mansfield, Mass., August 9,2007 Poem by Cretan Maineiac

*Unite*
Revolutionary War reenactments and suburban
Angst were
suspended for the day, amid make-love-not-

War sentiment and BuyMe kiosks urging
Licensed
Individuality & ImagineAllThePeople one-

ness. “This is the best weather we’ve had all
tour; ” parents grinning
connecting at the eight-dollar-beer spigots &

four-dollar-bottled-water (no cap) & benches for sore
feet, not as
disturbed by spin-cycle mosh pits as the kids had

hoped. “Does anyone
love
you? ” inquired a TrampledUnderfoot pamphlet.

“Anyone from one of those other New
England
States? New Hampshire? Vermont? ” Maine? ? ?



*Express*
The Way To Life Made Plain was handed
Out: “you’re in
The wrong place, buddy” money-

Changer armies marching for
Peace &
Someone pushing candidate Clinton thru a Bull-
horn.

*React*
(Preshow screening)
“Please separate into two
Lines: the men
here, the women, here” (frisking for bottles/drugs/food)


TXT: Where r u?
REPLY: Stage 13 next to the Ernie Ball tent.

*Surrender*
Under Oath climaxed the
Show, screaming &
Grinding His praises in echoes up to the

Summer constellations, Unite
Express React
Surrender still hanging from the pillars supporting the

Tweeter Center, uniforms &
Flashlights
releasing us all to the American Highway.