Joy is the Justice We Give Ourselves by J. Drew Lanham

Author:J. Drew Lanham
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9798885740340
Publisher: Hub City Press
Published: 2024-02-17T00:00:00+00:00

I looked into his square—

Wondered if George Floyd ever thought

in his last moments

that downward facing dog would save his life.

I did what that Black man,

face full of asphalt,

was denied by a knee on his neck,

and breathed deep as I could

with a long slow blink,

to keep anger and tears back.

“Namaste Motherfucker,”

was what wanted to pour out,

but all I could do in that moment

was think of how this idiot

was the problem with so much.

“Next question, please,”

dribbled from between my lips.

The Tai Chi birder, the Holocaust happy birder

sat confident in his prescription

as I struck second-thoughts from my repertoire.

Made speaking first mind

requisite condition.

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