Love and Slaughter

Love and Slaughter
 
Sheep are by a goat while
cattle are like swine, prodded, yet 
cattle go by hammer while
swine are by the hind leg hung
then swung about to spigot.
Quicker, infinitely cleaner, is
the hacksaw of sweet Susan’s laughter.  
 
Donal Mahoney
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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