The poem “Lost and Found” responds to our national sense of lost institutions and the deaths of beloved Americans.
Category Archive: Politics
People, places and events related to voting, democracy, power struggles, nation building and legislative actions.
This poem “July 4th 2026” mourns the anguishing condition of the world’s great democracy on its 250th anniversary.
The poem “But What About the Children?” imagines the defensive voice of the world’s adults regarding children.
“Letter to America” is a poem written as a correspondence between the speaker and her country in these difficult times.
“On Hard Days” is offered as response to the avalanche of disturbing news — ICE violence, child detention, exploitation, warmongering, sexual abuse, lies, and corruption.
“The Woman Whose Name Was Good” was written in memory of Renee Nicole Good, killed by and ICE agent in Milwaukee, MN this week.
“Dismantling Instructions” considers the demolition of the White House West Wing as a parallel for the dismantling of U.S. democracy.
The poem, “Escalation,” considers the worsening future of global warfare and American politics.
“Broken” is a response to the inhumane conditions in Gaza, which bring poet Anne McCrady to tears.
The poem “Zero Silence” calls Americans to summon the courage to speak against authoritarianism.
