tag:dreamwidth.org,2013-05-12:2014669 (are we there yet?) kokopelle 2019-06-01T04:24:29Z tag:dreamwidth.org,2013-05-12:2014669:931085 2019-06-01T04:24:29Z 2019-06-01T04:24:29Z contemplative public 0 The poem “In This Month” is about Pride Month celebrated in June. The intent is to celebrate the legacy of individuals who fought for the rights that many enjoy today. Those impacted are reminded there is more work to be done in order to hold onto the rights gained, and to further the protections too long denied by a largely normative society. <br /><br /><br />In This Month<br /><br />A month exists to celebrate<br />those outside the normative<br />that blanket state of the mob<br />ill informed of the rest of us<br /><br />ignorance spun to hate<br />the reptile speaking for the heart<br />it’s no wonder that the oppressed<br />have decided to rebel<br /><br />too long put aside as broke<br />now stepping up to shake their fists<br />this multitude of like minds<br />asking more than hostile shrift<br /><br />look to the rainbow to realize<br />diversity of the crowd<br />joined by needs to exist<br />against a storm of centuries<br /><br />each as real as the next<br />beneath the tent of lettered names<br />asking all to stand alone<br />while supporting the sum of all<br /><br />it’s no wonder some conflict<br />with the breadth of difference<br />there’s still more love than most admit<br />in this month we’ll celebrate.<br /><br />© 2019. Sean Green. All Rights Reserved. 20190531.<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=kokopelle&ditemid=931085" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments