government issues new rule:

"do not refer to H1N1 virus
as swine flu.
bad for farmers!"

woman-on-street laughs,
says, "Porcine Punk Flu!"

woman-on-street overheard
by Google spy satellite;
next day, world has new name
for swine flu.

White House has party
for woman-on-street,
gives her key
to CDC medicine cabinet.

Wal-Mart sells
woman-on-street action figure.

new hero is born.

(ji bo, 2009)

.................


poem flags on bamboo
twirl images to action
wind-drawn mandala

(carlo, 2009, magic city art connection)