Tomahawk Evangel is about

the horrors of a war, and the new horrors it threatens to produce.

It was originally published in Verse-Virtual in July, 2026. Here is a slightly revised (improved, hopefully) version:

Tomahawk Evangel

Between

morning drop-off

and afternoon pick-up

at the school,

war began.

The principal and teachers

gathered the children

on the soccer

and volleyball

pitches,

junior-sized areas

just right for the seven

to twelve year olds,

boundaries marked

with bright blue,

yellow and red lines,

visible

for years

by satellite.

Instantly,

the girls in green gingham-patch school dresses and maghnaeh (مقنعه)

and the boys in their button-up light blue shirts and dark trousers

converted.