“The Truth about Alex Pretti” is an insistence on the truth about his murder in answer to lies offered by agents and officials.
Category Archive: Tragedies
Unexpected events that lead to loss of life or hardship.
“The Woman Whose Name Was Good” was written in memory of Renee Nicole Good, killed by and ICE agent in Milwaukee, MN this week.
“Oh, Shalom” is a peace poem written for Passover 2024, compelled by the anguishing situation in Gaza.
“Brave Heart” was written to honor the life and protest the murder of Russian dissident Aleksei Navalny,
marking a year of Russia’s assault on Ukraine Here we are an old couple bitter in our disdain […]
“Taking a Knee, Taking a Stand” was written in response to the death of George Floyd and the protests that followed.
“Heat” was written in the midst of record-setting temperatures woldwide, as the Amazon was on fire, in the wake of U.S. mass shooting and as President Trump was firebombing the world economy.
“Along a Ridge, Smoke” was prompted by this summer’s record heat and tragic wildfires in Western States.
“What Used to Be” is written in the voice of a Puerto Rican, isolated by Hurricane Maria.
“Pulse, 2016” honors those slain in Orlando in a mass shooting.
Poet With a Press Pass 