Wednesday, March 23, 2022

The Ides of March

 A Dictator Is To Die- March 15, 44 BCE, Rome:

Cries echo throughout the streets 
As traitors snicker around the corners,
With blotches of blood on their robes 
And slick smiles across their faces. 

A Dictator Is To Thrive- March 15, 1938, Vienna:

Hundreds of thousands of feet 
March in place with arms raised.
Howls of hatred echo the air 
While spilled blood seeps into the soil. 

A Girl Is To Breathe- March 15, 2022, Vienna:

I walk on that same soil,
a testament to resilience. 
My breath echoes in the air,
And blood pumps throughout my body,
A beat that drowns out the horrors.  

2 comments:

  1. This poem serves as a reality check to those, like myself, back in America who seem desensitized to situations not happening literally right in front of our faces. The only thing I would do in this poem is remove the 'and' in the 3rd stanza just because it could pack more of a punch without it. Other than that this is an important, beautiful poem- thank you for sharing it.

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  2. i love how the blood is described as both draining and nurturing. people are dying and your blood reminds you to keep fighting. this is such a beautiful poem and your language is so fruitful and elegant. i love this poem!

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