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
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Sad state of affairs. Pandemic tarnished.
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Well written in so few words.
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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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I wonder why he did also.
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Mysterium inequitatis.
Thanks, Frank.
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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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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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Indeed! White supremacy is barbarism dressed up as civilization. It must end! Thank you for reading.
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And I fear the end is not in sight. Well said. (K)
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Thank you, K.
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You drive home the passage of time between his death and action taken. It’s horrendous.
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Indeed. Thank you, Linda.
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I also wonder about his colleagues standing on the side watching
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So say we all.
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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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It’s an international tragedy! 😦
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Indeed, it is. Thank you.
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