God,
Deliver us from the old men who think war is a game.
Those who delude themselves into thinking soldiers are their toys who they can more along the board.
The ones who don't value life and always demand just one more.
In Justice, teach them the error of their ways,
Amen
#prayer #poem #war

There lying on an old game board lies a faded war map.
An Old man lines his pieces,
Are their names the same?
A young man cries over the beast
He must tame.
"We fight and do what we must," the old man says.
He sprays his dreams like pixie dust.
#poetry #poeminamoment #war

I'm toying with this line in my head: "You sold your soul. Was it above or below market value?" What do you think?

This is a poem written in the moment, as a experience:
Seeing the news through American screens,
I say was this land conquered
for me?
When did it happen?
Was I asleep?
I see the film clipping.
Am I awake?
#poetry #poems #America

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Celebrating Black History Month....

So this is a coup, right? Like these are neither elected officials nor federal employees.

I woke up this morning and had a had feeling in the pit of my stomach and on my shoulder.
Experts say I should name it.
How long has it been there, a week, it looks older.
I look to my phone because I can't stand to look at darkness alone.
Where am I?
Where's my country gone?
I'm still here.

An unelected billionaire, with no actual Congressional authority or govt experience, has access to Treasury payment systems and sensitive information about millions of Americans who receive Social Security checks, tax refunds, and other payments.

What could go wrong? www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...

We've heard reports of Elon's crew barging into areas they shouldn’t be.

If you want to talk to a reporter, reach out confidentially via @signal.org: dell.3030

Anyone else getting Seven Mountains Mandate vibes with Musk controlling Twitter and Zuck controlling Facebook? This is how Christian Nationalism spreads.

My granddad quit smoking in the early nineties I was told it was cold turkey for a few days until he switched to nicotine gum because his brain took a huge dopamine withdrawal. The Dopamine hits I would get from logging into Tiktok were reassuring-- A community instantly accessed with chemical aid.

Winter chill breathes like a gasp.
Stuck inside, remembering the "good times".
Friends I can only see through a screen
What do they have to say?
Will I see them again?
I hope so.
#poetry #tiktok #tiktokban

Since we are looking at the potential Tiktok ban, I'd like to say what the app has meant to me. I haven't worked up the courage to post as much as I would like to but that app helped get me through the pandemic, helped me see more people who are deconstructing like me, comment on content I like,

Fires in the west
Snow carries the east
Is it over?
Is this all there is?
Are ashes all that remains?
I trace a word with my fingers.