Summary
The web content celebrates National Poetry Month with a poem titled "A Verdict," reflecting on a moment of justice and the hope for societal learning, inspired by prompts from Tree Langdon and Priyanka Srivastava.
Abstract
The website features a poem called "A Verdict," which is a response to National Poetry Month Prompt #13. The poem, accompanied by a photograph from Danique Photography, contemplates the juxtaposition of fireworks and gunfire, symbolizing a nation's relief from potential unrest due to a just court verdict. It expresses gratitude for the prompt by Tree Langdon, which was created in honor of George Floyd, and acknowledges another prompt by Priyanka Srivastava for the National Poetry Month Event. The poem suggests a collective sigh of relief and a moment of reflection on whether the justice achieved will lead to societal change and learning.
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Fireworks and gunfire A national crier Shouts that herald For justice, a choir
Tonight a nation won’t burn For that, we yearn Today is some justice But will we learn?
The verdict never a forgone conclusion Today’s fear replaced By a stay of execution
Thank you to Tree Langdon and her prompt:
And to the prompt that prompted, thank you Priyanka Srivastava
Melissa GrayBut I want to embrace change with arms of faith
