The Second Act

The Second Act

a left-wing radical poet

was killed yesterday

one whose soft verse

cried out for peace and freedom

one who used her pen

as a weapon

suddenly

used her car?

someone's engine is misfiring

several someones have a low battery

of tolerance

dirty windshields

causing them misdirection

as they drive the country

to the junkyard

hopefully, there will be useable metal

left

to write some poems

in her honor

continue the voice

that was silenced

by three verbs

bam bam and bam

now her three prepositions

up up and up.

will secure her memory

meanwhile in a cold northern city

the snow continues to fall.

erin-cilberto

1/8/25

Reviews

[FlatDaddy]

Nicely done, Jacob. Thank you for this. These little tributes we make can't help her, but hopefully they can help those of us left to carry on.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Hopefully....thanks, FD.

[Randall]

My friend, I think this incident is pushing us closer to the year 1776. It will take great courage to live through it. But the courage that every American must have if they cherish their Freedom. Well Written, Jacob.
Randall...

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you, Randall.
j.