RANDOM JACK POETRY HOUR: AMERICAN HISTORY
DAYS OF CHANGE
The
assassinations of JFK, MLK & Bobby
Each
event a nation mourned
Each
event a hidden element celebrated
We
wondered who benefited
Who
struck a deal with the devil
Days
of sorrow
Days
of change
The
killing of the kids at Kent State
The
killings at Jackson State
Shit
got real fast
We
knew how they hated us
We
did not know how much
Days
of sorrow
Days
of change
The
resignation of LBJ
Now
we knew we could bring change
We
could stop an evil war
Bring
peace to the killing fields
A
new era of hope and wonder
That’s
when they killed Bobby
Days
of sorrow
Days
of change
The
resignation of Richard Nixon
The
man who embraced China
The
man who elevated dictators
The
man who won 49 states
The
man who hired burglars
And
kept a long enemies list
Resigned
in disgrace
Days
of wonder
Days
of change
The
morning the twin towers fell
An
act of unconscionable violence
The
death of thousands
A
declaration of vengeance
The
global war on terror
Iraq
and Afghanistan
Days
of sorrow
Days
of change
The
reelection of Donald Trump…
Jack Random is the author of eight novels (including Pawns
to Players and Wasichu), three collections of short stories, two
volumes of plays, ten volumes of political essays (Jazzman Chronicles) and
six books of poetry (including Life Songs and Lost in Her Soul). His most recent works are Poemics
Americana and Poemics International (Crow Dog Press).
