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Day Eleven

 

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Can I do nothing to curb where greed and malice
procreate, spawn and devour?
I watch as heresy scrolls across the dumbed screen.
In silence of the room I sit
wondering if morning birds would
sing if they were privy to our madness.

 

 

Author’s note:

Not using the NaPoWriMo prompt today…

My heart is heavy. I am a first grade teacher in Aurora, CO.
San Bernardino
Syria
Trump
Orlando
Newtown
Aurora
Littleton
Platte Canyon
Columbine…I need to stop…

That Boy

Day 7: Peace Poetry Postcard Month

Dedicated to my students and all students and educators everywhere.
We will never give up.
The boys with birds in their hair need us.
Love, your teacher.

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He had birds in his hair,
that boy.
One white one, one red one,
in a mussy nest of midnight hair.
They didn’t care.
They were a peaceful amalgamation.
One boy, two birds,
and his hair.