My Anger May Rise Like Flies Off Horse Shit

Day 5 – A-Thing-A-Day
 
For W.
 
Hate breaks me.
 
And you drip with
wealthy sarcasm.
 
Laughing in the face
of those who need.
 
Oh, what you COULD offer
if you had only experienced
just a little bit of what we are-
the gardeners
the cooks
the drivers
the teachers
the soldiers-
those you step over.
 
Living in nonchalance.
 
Pretending we’re doing fine.
 
Turning away,
breaking into a grin,
making a joke at our expense.
 
So you [...]

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Can you taste it too?

Tonight as I sat in my car, ready to go into my yoga class, NPR had Hillary thanking the state of NY for her win. As I listened to her speak, I started to cry. It was so good to hear her voice. I felt like I could taste the future. [...]

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