The Rally Palestinian on the 24th

The 24th, a Saturday, brought skies that were a hazy gray

with mountains nowhere to be seen.

Seeking web development, and some resume enhancement,

to the Pyramid of Knowledge did I go.

Playing down among the trees, which are now devoid of leaves
a squirrel enlarged his girth a little more.

Emerging from the shelves of tomes, I looked upon the Golden Dome

of the Temple of Temporal Power

And beheld, on sidewalk down below, a line

of protestors for Palestine,

such as I have seen before.

The shutter button I did press, and within a short time did assess

faces from a time weeks past.

Such as the stern-faced man with camera video in hand

shooting me shooting him.

And in sweater silv'ry-gray, no doubt to match her kaffieh,

the Venezuelan Venus of before.

Now The Cat in the Hat would be proud to have

a fez like that!

Oh, the signs...

Let he who has an eye to see

Discern falsehood from verity.

There are some who believe, I know

Or on this sidewalk they wouldn't show

With flags of Palestine, and USA,

and Iran, a nation of Islamic way,

and Bolivia, with President Marxista,

and Venezuela; is she Chavista?

Now, as this flag came down the pole

the call to Muslim prayer did roll
Aaah, the coinciding ritual!

Upon the grass did Muslims pray and bow

In their manner so traditional

Before protesting yet some more

with chanting in the leftist style.

"Palestinian Chant 2009-01-24, the movie"

Up by the Civil War Memorial a Microphone was set

but no one came to use it

And when I asked no one could tell me

who was even supposed to be there.

And so the protest fizzled

and they wandered all away,

will they be back another day?

Had they been driven off

by Vikings?