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April 11, 2007

DULCE ET DECORUM EST PECUNIAM A PATRIA ACCIPERE

It is good and proper to accept money from your country.

The Borkowski poet in residence on the British hostages in Iran selling their stories on release.

Death or glory,
sell your story,
take the media tycoon shilling.

The eagle has landed
and it’s money minded.
Don’t fight just make a killing.

If you flunk the mission
don’t seek permission,
find the media at a dash.

Give name and rank and serial rights
to whichever paper hardest fights
and offers up most cash.

Let them talk to your brother,
to your weeping mother,
let them talk to your friends as well.

Give them soapy confession,
just don’t give the impression
that war is in any way hell.

Death or glory,
sell your story,
take the media tycoon shilling.

The eagle has landed
and it’s money minded.
Don’t fight just make a killing.

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