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Poetry offerings from Ken Peters | Poem

 

Poetry offerings from Ken Peters


Slide Into the Sea You Blood Red Moon

   my constitution is killing me 
   I know enough to care 
   about the lead in the water 
   or in the air 
   somebody mistook their freedom 
   for a license 
   we should just be fair
   everybody complains about the water 
   but just wait until it's gone 
   everybody complains about their life 
   but just wait until it's gone 
   they all talk about the violence 
   doesn't touch them behind locked doors 
   they don't have to be out there 
   hanging with the poor 
   so if I never danced for my father
   and didn't dance that much with my wife 
   I can hear the drumbeat/heartbeat now 
   I'm dancing for my life 
   slide into the sea you blood run moon 
   we'll do it on the run 
   slide in to the silent, silent sea 
   slide in you blood red moon 
   slide in you blood red sun

- Ken Peters

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