Frank J. Tassone

Off the Leash: A #Quadrille #TankaProse

Terrence Floyd, the brother of George Floyd, reacts at a makeshift memorial at the spot where he was taken into custody in Minneapolis June 1, 2020. Demonstrations continue after a white police officer was caught on a bystander’s video May 25 pressing his knee into the neck of George Floyd, an African American, who later died at a hospital. (CNS photo/Lucas Jackson, Reuters)

Cry ‘Havoc,’ and let slip the dogs of war
Marc Antony, “Julius Caesar,” Act 3, Scene 1, line 273

Officer Derek Chauvin Kills George Floyd. Why?

When will Black Lives matter?

kneeling

unleashs a nation

eight minutes to

snuff out a life, then six days

demanding justice

for dVerse Poets’ Quadrille #105: Cry Havoc and Let ‘SLIP’ the Dogs of War (pubtended by Linda Lee Lyberg)

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June 1, 2020

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Frank J. Tassone

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18 responses to “Off the Leash: A #Quadrille #TankaProse”

gillena cox

June 1, 2020

Sad state of affairs. Pandemic tarnished.

Much🌺love

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Arcadia Maria

June 1, 2020

Well written in so few words.

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hank77

June 1, 2020

kaykuala

eight minutes to
snuff out a life, then six days
demanding justice

It takes so little to disregard sane thinking to trigger off unrest across the nation. It is a real pity!

Hank

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Frank Hubeny

June 1, 2020

I wonder why he did also.

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1. Frank J. Tassone
  
  June 3, 2020
  
  Mysterium inequitatis.
  
  Thanks, Frank.
  
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Vandana

June 2, 2020

Absolutely true, so muc tien for justice while life lost in a few seconds. When will humans learn to love like humans, what is so great in being white, just a mutated abnormal gene!

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Vandana

June 2, 2020

Absolutely true, so much time for justice while life lost in a few seconds. When will humans learn to live like humans, what is so great in being white, just a mutated abnormal gene!

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1. Frank J. Tassone
  
  June 3, 2020
  
  Indeed! White supremacy is barbarism dressed up as civilization. It must end! Thank you for reading.
  
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memadtwo

June 2, 2020

And I fear the end is not in sight. Well said. (K)

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1. Frank J. Tassone
  
  June 3, 2020
  
  Thank you, K.
  
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Linda Lee Lyberg

June 2, 2020

You drive home the passage of time between his death and action taken. It’s horrendous.

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1. Frank J. Tassone
  
  June 3, 2020
  
  Indeed. Thank you, Linda.
  
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Björn Rudberg (brudberg)

June 2, 2020

I also wonder about his colleagues standing on the side watching

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1. Frank J. Tassone
  
  June 3, 2020
  
  So say we all.
  
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Ali Grimshaw

June 2, 2020

Unleashing a nation once more. I am in hope that this time we will see change. Thanks for speaking out through your poem.

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sanaarizvi

June 11, 2020

It’s an international tragedy! 😦

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1. Frank J. Tassone
  
  June 11, 2020
  
  Indeed, it is. Thank you.
  
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