Tiananmen

Tiananmenby James FentonTianamenIs broad and cleanAnd you can’t tellWhere the dead have beenAnd you can’t tellWhat happened thenAnd you can’t speakOf Tianamen.You must not speak.You must not think.You must not dipYour brush in ink.You must not sayWhat happened then,What happened there.What happened thereIn Tiananmen.The cruel menAre old and deafReady to killBut short of breathAnd they will