RANDOM JACK POETRY HOUR: AMERICAN DEMOCRACY
Thirteen Days
Thirteen days to the thirteenth
Most important election
Of my lifetime
I don’t remember who
I voted for back then
I know I never voted Republican
(It’s not in my bones)
I know I never voted for war
(Conscientious objection)
I know I never got the chance
To vote for a Kennedy
(I saw Bobby on the train to LA)
I do remember voting for Nader
I remember voting for Leonard Peltier
I remember voting for Hope
Remember Hope?
Every time every election
Every four years I was told
It was the most important
Election in my lifetime
Vietnam
The Gulf War
Afghanistan and Iraq
Global warming
Global pandemic
American democracy
Voter suppression
Voting rights
Civil rights
Women’s rights
Universal healthcare
The next Great Depression
Fire wind and rain
The fertile earth
This time they’re right
This time it’s real
This time all the cards
Are on the table
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