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Swimming With a Hook in my Mouth – Poem of the Month – January 2023

Swimming With a Hook in my Mouth In this prison I am not alone There is food and warmth A security the body craves but a nourishment unable to feed the mind Here in your jail my soul possessed Cramped in a cell, my words stifled Expectations to meet A schedule to follow Duties toContinue reading “Swimming With a Hook in my Mouth – Poem of the Month – January 2023”

What Happened To Us?

What happened to us? Give me your tired, your poor Your huddled masses Lady Liberty welcomes you You can escape the classes Come here, it will be safe You will be able to flourish Bring your family with you So they can be nourished America was founded So those could flee Oppression in their nativeContinue reading “What Happened To Us?”