23. Poetry by John J. Dunphy
Enough Food for a Nation
enough food for a nation
farmer harvests crops from
his 10 acres
rejuvenation chamber
accident victim grows
a new left leg
living history festival
cultural reenactors depict
living in poverty
birthday cake
each candle = 100 Earth years
expired passport
I’m refused entry to
the Andromeda Galaxy
history class
teacher explains
what a gun was
Art by Paulo Sayeg | Kaboooom
John J. Dunphy
John J. Dunphy’s poetry collections include Old Soldiers Fading Away, Zen Koanhead, Touching Each Tree, pagan rites, Bullet Cluster, Stellar Possibility and Dark Nebulae. He is also the author of non-fiction works such as Unsung Heroes of the Dachau Trials: The Investigative Work of the U.S. Army 7708 War Crimes Group, 1945–1947. John owns The Second Reading Book Shop in Alton, Illinois, USA, Planet Earth.