It\u2019s cruel to put a firefly in a bottle.
\nI wish I\u2019d known this as a kid.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s cruel to put children in cages.
\nThis isn\u2019t a fairy tale, and the president is no kid.<\/p>\n
A knee on the neck or shots in the back!
\nEither means someone\u2019s daddy isn\u2019t coming home.<\/p>\n
Then there\u2019s the matter of Confederate statues.
\nIf only we could save the horses and remove the traitors.<\/p>\n
Hiding monuments won\u2019t fix systemic racism,
\nbut acknowledging racism is a small first step.<\/p>\n
The first Civil War didn\u2019t end white supremacy.
\nA second Civil War won\u2019t either. Let\u2019s try something else.<\/p>\n
Covid-19 isn\u2019t classist, but the healthcare system is.
\nEssential workers die for capitalists\u2019 sins.<\/p>\n
Can you eat porridge in a mask?
\nIf not, can you safely open restaurants during a pandemic?<\/p>\n
You build a cottage above the treeline for the view.
\nYou build in the trees for protection from the wind.<\/p>\n
If you can hide away in a cottage,
\nyou probably have other resources.<\/p>\n
What strange times we\u2019re living in. Dating by Zoom,
\ngoodnight kisses are less than satisfying.<\/p>\n
This lethargy! Is it heat or anxiety?
\nI guess we\u2019ll know when winter comes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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