Don’t die before we are dead, Stay alive to witness The history returning Through the revolving door. Meantime, invent, create, write To safeguard dreams Within and without In this unsettled time. Power grabbers scheme to steal From unsuspected innocents, To silver-line their pockets— Thieves in broad daylight. Learn to praise; Respell the misspelled, Trim the … Continue reading Path of Kindness
Author: yennayi
When Planets Align
In the vast, unbroken sky, Planets converge—ancient witnesses To the cracking whip, To families bound and broken. Handcuffed and herded, They are ushed into waiting planes, Not to join the stars, But to detention centers, Their futures deported. Under the brittle moonlight,shadows move--hunters and hunted. Feet drag, heavy with miles,heavy with stories That no one … Continue reading When Planets Align
Good Morning
No poetry in the Inauguration— Words meant to dance with hope and healing Fall short of lifting souls from the noise of hate, Drowned in the dissonance of yesterday’s wounds. What do we mean when we say good morning? We are more than electric sockets, Receiving and disbursing the electrons, We have dreams, Songs to … Continue reading Good Morning