The Imperial Flag of Blood <br />Waves and dances high <br />Above Manchuria. In the mud, <br />The natives slave for Japan. They all sigh <br />Knowing their children might die and waste <br />Away to serve their selfishly Imperial <br />Masters. Their land will rot and baste <br />To serve, to serve, to serve up a greedy deal. <br /> <br />Ebola archaic- <br />Infected the conquerors <br />Of this land and caused an epidemic of heartache. <br />Yes, yes the Liberal 'Conspirators' <br />Are true: Patriotism is the Fever that plagued the Asiatic Assyria <br />And shed the blood, the blood of Manchuria. <br /> <br />(20 June 2008) <br />(Justin, Texas)<br /><br />John Parsons<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/manchuria/