Reader Alan Gilbert sent us this poem in response to the tragic shooting in Orlando on Sunday. Check out more of our long-dormant News Poems project here.
could be
queers are hunted
could be
latinas are hunted
could be
youngandbeautifulandalive
anddancing
muslims are hunted
could be
makingOrlando
native americans are hunted
could be
Pulse
lesbians are hunted
could be
each face
could be
young and compassionate and helping
Arabs are hunted
could be
longwindingline
latinos are hunted
givegivegive
irish are hunted
unendingblood
could be
transgenders are hunted
could be
jews are hunted
could be
wept
italians are hunted
could be
soldiers are hunted
could be
any of us
By: Alan Gilbert
Photo credit: www.ruffrootcreative.com, Creative Commons, Flickr
Beautiful. I note your careful
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