written in response to the death of George Floyd
riot police
in the gathering dark
a black boy
on his father's shoulders
holds a sign, I can't breathe
FYI: The tanka is a sequel to the following poem I wrote for Eric Garner
blindfolded Justice
holding her scales and sword
in the square
row upon row of black men
chanting I can't breathe
PoemHunter, December 6, 2014
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outline
of his long pain
down to the curb