This poem “July 4th 2026” mourns the anguishing condition of the world’s great democracy on its 250th anniversary.
Category Archive: Violence
“The Truth about Alex Pretti” is an insistence on the truth about his murder in answer to lies offered by agents and officials.
The poem, “Combat Fatigue,” responds to the culture of men obsessed by violence and war in a world ruined by it–and the generations impacted.
“Leave it at that” is a reposting of a poem from a 2018 post about the murder of Jamal Khashoggi by a hit squad sent by Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud.
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.
“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,
Questions Everywhere, criminals disguised as politicians play charades of leaders but allow no one to guess the answer. […]
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