My Heart is Heavy With & for
global protesters,
just action, Black Lives Matter,
covid & real news.
Grief walks with us this
day/season/year, often one
step ahead/behind.
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Good to read your poem, Melva. What a neat annual community that holds us together and gives us insight and delight.
What a powerful poem, Melva. So good to read your words.
Like the ending, one step ahead/behind. Evokes something subtle that’s difficult to describe
That last stanza hits hard directly in the heart.
“Grief walks with us…” gets to the heart of the matter. Good to read your words.
Thanks so much, Bruce & Karen & Mike & Leslie & Roberta.
Good to be at the page with you this year.
Love the last line! Sums up the confusion and frustration we are all feeling right now!
You capture this unusual time in a few powerful lines.
It has been a long time since I had the privilege to read your poetry and I am glad I picked this one to read. You voice echos in these words. It is right on for where we all are in this time. Thank you.