Haiku & Other Poetry – Page 47 – Tina Stewart Brakebill

After this past week, I fear (even more than I did before) for the survival of our democracy. When we allow the president to act outside the law, how can we claim to be a nation of laws. When we actively persecute people who are not “appropriately” straight, adequately white, and the “right” kind of Christian, then how can we claim to be exceptional? When we support (or ignore) an administration that consistently places profit over the health and safety of humanity and they very survival of our planet, how can we claim “greatness.”

I fear.

Thanks to Ronovan Writes for the venue to vent. Our words this week are “sheep” and “weep” for which I substituted ‘cries.’

Haiku & Other Poetry, tutto e niente

perfection achieved

February 3, 2020 Tina Stewart Brakebill

too damaged to care

her smile hiding heartbreak

charming to the end

sitting woman wearing gray off shoulder dress holding mask — Photo by Mash Babkova on Pexels.com

Thanks to Ronovan Writes.

Our words of inspiration this week are charm and harm (for which I substituted damage). Visit the site for more great writing and the rules of the game.