north, by northwest
of my soul
I find nature’s toil
where flowers bloom in my veins
and tears
soak
the soil
with your name
etched
in the blood of our love
a remembrance, of two
and a shadow from up above
Photo by matressa_, Pixabay
Submissions are now open for the Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow: 30 Poems in 30 Days collaboration, and will remain open through September 23. The submission details are located here.
juneteenth, remember
and pay homage to those that
have come before, while
holding
the knowing
that slavery’s insidiousness
still resides within the framework
of this nation’s handiwork
“Won’t it be wonderful when Black history and Native American history and Jewish history and all of U.S. history is taught from one book. Just U.S. history.” —Maya Angelou
Reader’s Digest
“If the cruelties of slavery could not stop us, the opposition we now face will surely fail. Because the goal of America is freedom, abused and scorned tho’ we may be, our destiny is tied up with America’s destiny.” —Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Image Credits
Photo by Thomas de LUZE on Unsplash
Photo by LOGAN WEAVER on Unsplash
Photo by Clay Banks on Unsplash
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