The Supreme Court has granted Trump immunity so he can achieve power and not surrender it again.

Those who fought in the Revolution did not fight for a leader but for liberty, freedom, and thus for democracy.

Will we be summer soldiers and sunshine patriots now?

Will we give our right to vote by staying home, wishing we had the “right” leader to follow? One who did everything we wanted? Gave us everything we wanted?

Will we surrender to our own despair and thus to tyranny small or great?

This is not a video game, a movie, or a time to be passive. Trump’s followers will support him no matter.

If you are old inspire the young. If you are young give faith back to the old.

March now. Vote now. Stand together now. Not when it is too late.

My poetry collection, Geographies of the Dead- Elegies and Meditations, will be published by Aldrich Press in 2025. I will post details as they firm up.

The final issue of Crosswinds Poetry Journal contains my poem “Division.” They have regularly published my poetry for which I am grateful. Crosswinds will be much missed. Thank you Editor In-Chief David Dragone and colleagues. Purchase a copy here: https://crosswindspoetry.com/product/cwpj-vol-x-2024/

Volume II of The Power of the Feminine I: poems from the feminine perspective containing 2 of my poems is now available from Amazon in Paperback or Kindle. Thank you Editors Chris Cooper and Donna Biffar.