Monumental Poem Poem by William B. Watterson

Monumental Poem



The Washington monument
stands erect
on a grassy mound,
flagpoles sprouting
around the base,
a prodigious phallic symbol
pointing skyward—
fitting memorial
to a man
who was
father of his country.

William B. Watterson
Sunday, December 13, 2009
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