Thursday, July 3, 2025

Sleeplessness


Last night, as I was crawling into bed, 
The conversation turned to Alligator Alcatraz.
 I struggled to get to sleep, 
And was awakened early by this poem: 
What kind of culture 
Locks its people 
Up like animals 
Without due process, 
And how can I fight cruelty 
When a poem’s the only weapon in my arsenal?

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