the great war fraud

this was sunday. the top of the skateway. after 20 minutes work i realized i was looking up from the canal to the defense memorial. i had been attracted to the scene two weeks ago by the lights and the trees and the buildings behind them. it was somewhat fitting to be here. i had been at the defense museum thursday and friday to research shot at dawn. actually war museum, war memorial, war department. the great war fraud. the great fraud of war -- that somehow the sacrifices are other than in the service of the ruling elite. painted at midnight.