Members of the Jury—

It was a drive-by versing
A poem invasion
An act of irrepressible aesthetics
Unmitigated form and passion
Premeditated meter
Alliteration
Aggravated by both rhythm
And rhyme

It was a drive-by versing
A poem incursion
A wilding of fact and fantasy

By all accounts
A Declaration of Words

 

When my home town made it illegal for singers and performers to freely work the streets there was a protest rally. I read this poem from the old courthouse steps with bullhorn in hand.

Published in: “souls arriving” 2006

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One Reply to “Members of the Jury—”

  1. From Denel Kessler, Nov 2015, “Good for you, Poet Warrior!”

    From Patty James, Nov 2015, “A wonderful trial by words!”
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