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Where Are You Langston Hughes?

Where Are You Langston Hughes? It is in these moments that I look for you I struggle desperately trying to understand what is going on around me I am confused and I am hurt The pain I feel at the atrocities I witness leave me gasping for air I need you to help me YouContinue reading “Where Are You Langston Hughes?”

Darnella Frazier – A Quadrille

Darnella Frazier Because you bothered There is a record The indisputable proof of what actually occurred Your fearlessness and tenacity in the face of adversity will be remembered Without your actions this nation would never have known the truth about George Floyd’s death We thank you Copyright © 2021 Christine Bolton – Poetry for HealingContinue reading “Darnella Frazier – A Quadrille”

Song Lyric Sunday – Long Time Gone

Good prompts this week from Jim Adams at Song Lyric Sunday. He gave us Long, Tall, Small and Short. There are some obvious ones but I decided to dig a little deeper and came up with this great song and video from The Chicks (formerly known as the Dixie Chicks – good for them forContinue reading “Song Lyric Sunday – Long Time Gone”

Seventeen – In Memory of Trayvon Martin

Seventeen   What did you dream of? What wonderful things did you imagine? So young, so hopeful Innocent still in the ways of the wicked world you lived in The opportunities at your feet were just waiting for you to take the first step Your family and friends beside you Supporting you on the wayContinue reading “Seventeen – In Memory of Trayvon Martin”

How Many More Must Die? – Walter Wallace, Jr.

How Many More Must Die? Your words laid dormant in your throat  Trapped, unsafe to release like a cocooned butterfly in harsh conditions unable to escape its prison as doing so would be unsafe Your sounds, that of pain and frustration Not violence Your illness was not a crime Needing help and understanding The colorContinue reading “How Many More Must Die? – Walter Wallace, Jr.”

Now is the Time

Now is the Time One more blue-black bruise on society One too many The beast has been unleashed Voices heard Strength in numbers taking to the streets Waking the silent Unmasking the blind A united voice heard by deaf ears Heads previously buried in the sand resurrected A time of change Power in the handsContinue reading “Now is the Time”