Beer Virus

RANDY T. PRUS

March 31, 2020

And what do we do

to make a virus true?

Do I blame myself

or you?

              This is a time

              to collect

              our connectiveness.

Our community

we, the people,

more local than

nationalistic,

               More than

               a nation

               of patriots.

As one, let us sing

heartfelt songs, let us

dance to the rhythms

that brought us here:

               The blues, rock,

               country borders,

               the gospel of heart,

               electronic, punk,

               indie by invention,

               indie by finding

the songs of slaves

inherent in our voice.

RANDY T. PRUS has lived in Durant, Oklahoma for twenty-nine years.  He is a professor and department chair at Southeastern Oklahoma State University, about 20 miles from the Texas border.  Randy’s recent book of poetry is On the Cusp of Memory (Mercury/Heartlink Press) with illustrations by his son, an artist, Ethan Prus.