Colonel Hogan comes out of retirement

Colonel Hogan comes out of retirement

“It’s called an algorithm…” Hogan stares
as information analysts explain
how Facebook works; how no one knows or cares
what’s true or not true; how the human brain
can be controlled by grifters, bots, and teens
from Macedonia. They rule us now,
spreading chaos through those glowing screens.
His mission: save America. But how?

Blowing up trains was easier. The krauts
were foreigners – the bad guys, nothing more,
announcing who they were with a Sieg Heil.
Privately, the old-school airman doubts
that he can be of service in this war.
He fears he’s lost his touch; it’s been a while.

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