Rest in War, Lindsey Graham

by Peter F. Crowley / July 19th, 2026

A dim-eyed man stared up at the sun. He promised to make thousands of graves quicker than a bolt of lightning. With McCain, he claimed that he would not bend to a ruined, xenophobic and populist GOP, but soon, he did. Whenever there was a war on, he’d thirst for another like a vulture seeking carrion. His potbelly, sagging cheeks and flabby neck were his staples, just as defending an accused rapist in Supreme Court hearings came naturally to him. And now, his beyond-wildest-dreams Iran War has finally come about. May the ghosts of Minab schoolchildren haunt him in hell!

As a prolific author from the Boston area, Peter F. Crowley writes in various forms, including short fiction, op-eds, poetry and academic essays. In 2020, his poetry book Those Who Hold Up the Earth was published by Kelsay Books and received impressive reviews by Kirkus Review, the New Age and two local Boston-area newspapers. His writing can be found in Middle East Monitor, Znet, 34th Parallel, Pif Magazine, Galway Review, Digging the Fat, Adelaide’s Short Story and Poetry Award anthologies (finalist in both) and The Opiate. His books That Night and Other Stories (CAAB Publishing) and Empire’s End (Alien Buddha Press) were released during the week of Friday the 13th in October 2023. Read other articles by Peter F..

This article was posted on Sunday, July 19th, 2026 at 8:00am and is filed under Poetry.