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Each piece of contemporary verse tells a story. Topics include social justice, spirituality, women and work, and others. Her delivery and spoken word presentation is like no other. Check here every now and then for an uplifting or thoughtful phrase or two.

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Deep Seeds

4/2/2020

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Today
I decided to find
a spark of joy,
a light,
life growing
 
somewhere.
 
My typical routine
is to check the news
in the morning
to see
what the world is doing,
what philosophical issues
there are to argue or defend,
who is leading us to where,
what calamity has befallen
someone else
trapped behind my phone screen.
 
But now, I am presented
with the roulette wheel
announcing the new daily number
of the sick and the dead,
higher than it was
just the day before,
some fatalities obvious, as hospitals
stack the body bags
in freezer trucks
that might have otherwise carried
hamburger or ice cream
just a few days ago.
 
And we hope
 
the next number is not our own.
Looking for ways to feel safe,
words and acts of defiance,
a prayer, a glance at someone
we trust to stay -at all costs...



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    Amy Freeman has written two books of poetry and has been published in ESSENCE magazine. Her next collection will focus on women, work and finding peace. 

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