twenty-twenty’s canceled year
contagious virus threatens death
people hiding at home in fear
victim fights for final breath
under law officer’s cruel knee
“racism!” claimed as shibboleth
martyr suspect held up to be
reason for more murder and mayhem
lady justice still cries to be free
every violence we must condemn
learn to listen before we speak
protect dignity of all shades of men
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Frank challenges us to write verse in triplets (tercets) at dVerse today. I used ABA BCB CDC rhyme scheme for my current events poem. Pray for America!
a poem in my pocket 
Jun 15, 2020 @ 01:56:49
Straight to the heart of the matter, with no frills. Truth be told. Well done Lynn.
Jun 15, 2020 @ 13:53:08
Thanks, Caroline.
Jun 09, 2020 @ 11:25:21
Very well done, Lynn
Jun 09, 2020 @ 13:09:46
Thank you
Jun 06, 2020 @ 21:23:21
Very good Lynn! You said it very well!
Jun 07, 2020 @ 14:31:33
Thanks, Dwight.
Jun 05, 2020 @ 20:31:04
Dignity…that’s a word you don’t hear too often these day. Something we should strive for, both for ourselves and to give to others. Well said. (K)
Jun 06, 2020 @ 20:25:12
thanks for your comment, K
Jun 05, 2020 @ 17:35:37
Those last three lines… powerful!
Jun 05, 2020 @ 16:16:35
Also, thanks, I finally understood what those ABA BCB ETC -rhyming schemes mean!!
Jun 05, 2020 @ 21:31:45
🙂
Jun 05, 2020 @ 16:15:11
Thank you for this, and my support goes fully to what is happening in USA, for I believe it will set the tone for what our world will become. This is a black matter, but so it is white, latin, asian, european, a matter concerning us all. Hmm..
Maybe I should start to organize some sort of solidarity protests here in Finland, Join in the choir of people finally saying enough! We can now all actually do something, affect the narrative or be left a sidenote. a question future generations will wonder, why so few did anything? As we do with Nazi Germany.
Jun 05, 2020 @ 21:31:29
Thanks for your thoughts and support for human rights, Anthony. We all can speak and act for justice.
Jun 05, 2020 @ 10:27:36
kaykuala
protect dignity of all shades of men
Hear, Hear lynn! It can never be better expressed!
Hank
Jun 05, 2020 @ 10:57:31
I truly believe it…thanks, Hank!
Jun 05, 2020 @ 07:13:30
Very good observation: “lady justice still cries to be free”
Jun 05, 2020 @ 10:58:15
She stands for justice for ALL…and waits for us to live up to our ideals.
Jun 04, 2020 @ 22:07:18
Powerful writing, Lynn.
Jun 05, 2020 @ 10:59:03
i felt compelled