Merril hosts dVerse poetics and (remembering the infamous headless horseman) encourages each of us to “hold on to your head!”
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when you strongly disagree
with either them (or maybe me)
…hold on to your head
when politics don’t seem to go
the way you think that they should flow
…hold on to your head
when the news sounds awfully bad
or reported stories make you sad
…hold on to your head
when nuance colors point of view
you recognize both sides are true
let common ground be found anew
whenever you are criticized
or favorite group is stigmatized
control yourself, be civilized
hear outrageous words you said—
you truly wish “those” people dead?
please…hold on to your head!
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a poem in my pocket 
Oct 25, 2025 @ 16:27:01
I’m just seeing this now, and I would never, ever advocate violence. And, I personally do not know anyone who does.
Oct 27, 2025 @ 06:40:00
Me neither, Merril. But sadly there are political radicals who do.
Oct 27, 2025 @ 08:48:32
I’m glad we can agree on that much, Lynn–though I suspect we might disagree about who the radicals are.
Oct 17, 2025 @ 05:37:08
Violence only erupts where diplomacy fails or encounters deaf ears. Poetry doesn’t impress the brainwashed or radicalized minds.
Oct 17, 2025 @ 10:07:22
Sadly, you are right…radicalized minds may be beyond reason.
Oct 16, 2025 @ 23:09:20
Hear, hear!
~David
Oct 17, 2025 @ 10:06:18
❤ We need to listen to each other.
Oct 17, 2025 @ 10:07:02
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