Wearing a flowing purple workman's robe
water beaker in hand
he anoints the baby palm
with the gift of splashing water
and mutters ancient Arabic verse
to spook nearby infidel chatter as
winds topple his shadow
over his erratic footsteps
forceful impressions dissipating
through the freshly-mown Halliburton grass
Portrait of Saddam Hussein at the U.S. Camp Cropper Prison in Baghdad 2004
Thought for the Day: Was America's invasion of Iraq in 2003 the beginning of ISIS?