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so static the nature
of humanity a stark contrast to the natural world we occupy we, the knots constraining us inches from dynamic change from the intentional footfalls of a beautifully divergent harmony ©Erin Croley (from an #orjay prompt)
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unspoken barriers
to equity are embedded in the concrete fence posts the fabric in which we clothe ourselves not with the warriors who brave anger and silence pound pavement hold up a mirror and demand a better life for even those who condemn them ©Erin Croley (from a #WordVerse prompt) if I stand in the middle
of this intersection with my fist silently raised in rebellion will you be as cordial as when we once held hands talking about the idea of freedom? ©Erin Croley (from an #ohj Twitter prompt) how many students
have I lied to about their right to expression and their ability to be heard? for this truth, I will find a way again to fight ©Erin Croley (from an #UnspokenEchoes Twitter prompt) I cannot scream louder,
cannot make you listen but I can act, and with my body, maybe you will see yourself unravelling ©Erin Croley (from an #UnspokenEchoes Twitter prompt) It was difficult to process the events that unfolded last night, during and in the wake of the "Ferguson Decision." So, I did what I do when I can't think...I write poetry.
this is privilege my city is burning and I, removed from birthplace, from the beautiful contours of conflict and friendship, am safely tucked away for the night... this is privilege. the internal convulsions reverberating through my body, seeking sense... this is a calling I cannot ignore but don't know how to let it escape (act). ©Erin Croley it is time for the poetry
of Ferguson to emerge tap logic on the shoulder, and say "I am here" to listen to speak to stand up and help change move forward ©Erin Croley |
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