Defending Against the Menacing Rußsians Caused the American MiLitary tO BuilD thE InteRnet, by nathan dueck

nathan dueck’s middle name is russel, which means his initials spell “nrd.” His parents tell him that nobody used that word when he was born, but dictionaries say otherwise. He is the author of king’s(mère) (Turnstone Press) and he’ll (Pedlar Press). His most recent book of poetry, A Very Special Episode, was published by Buckrider Books in 2019. This poem is from a manuscript of questionable translations entitled "Verfremdungseffekt by Bertolt Brecht."