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February 27, 2020

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Cry for my Children a #PoetryPoem of Diversity

I cry for the lack of diversity in the lives of my boys a pride in nation celebrating a single story reinforced in schools tales of Indigenous happily selling land for 53 coats then emblazing uniforms with racist caricature's of a Chief in ceremonial Head Dress. Imagine pinning Congressional Medal of Honor on a cartoon? immigration and Ellis island celebrate

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celebrate diversity? a #poetryport poem

Celebrate diversity is what we do in white schools. eating spicy foods (keep it mild don't go too wild), maybe read a book with a Black boy on the cover Diversity in schools of color is racism A reality not a goal fixed by serving taco bowls But a dance of resilience and brilliance, beautiful children who succeed in spite of not because of society

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Floodlit Public a #PoetryPort poem inspired by recent #IndieWeb chat on publics, backfeed, and private posts

A floodlit public cast on conflict toxic kaliedoscopic fractals of fritction cognizance of incomptence in every corner but our own Those who present persistence in confidence sit on thrones they envision alone it ain't meek we seek that our simple ripples in reason, slip on, without adhession to publics as identities collapse in relapses context wrecked from

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