Tagged: democracy

between now and then,

between now and then,
resist the weight – the one that
makes us all curl up
.
20210108:2251
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less than a week in,

less than a week in,
and our bodies are already
heavy, no, even

heavier, holding it to-
gether, for this many more days
.
20210107:2012
y

there’s something soothing

there’s something soothing
playing over the airwaves
as democracy

struggles to survive – both sides
of one coin feeling justified
.
20210106:2008
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even in the land of

even in the land of
the free, we collectively
grieve when no one
is stepping up to
lead us,
hide our sons and
daughters from our
neighbors, run directly
into traffic,
masked or unmasked, struck
by the myth of
heroes and villains
.
20201114:0622
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yes, we are spinning

yes, we are spinning
counterclockwise into an
election – put on

your masks, don your supersuits,
vote early, save democracy
.
20200929:0152
y

whether we like it

whether we like it
or not, we are exposed to
the paralyzing

virus of complacency –
the shows must go on and on
.
20200911:1945
y

we keep doing this,

we keep doing this,
passing the baton,
season after season,
trying our hardest
not to trip
.
20181107:2035
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** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: trip

it’s easier to

it’s easier to
go after the small people,
you say. every

elected official goes
in knowing it well enough
.
20181005:0733
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** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: elected

never underestimate

never underestimate
the power of a
queue – you’ve seen
them – the ones
for democracy,
for capitalism,
for the home game,
even the ones
right in front
of you – there’s
always someone
willing them to
break down
.
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