uac crossing the border are apprehended by dhs’s cbp cbp and ice detain uac routinely for longer than six months then cbp transfers uac to hhs’s orr orr operates icfs to house the uac and if by now you’re saying omg this all seems like tfh shouldn’t we be irl talking about the almost 7 thousand children separated from their parents at the border then ygtp
my voice is muffled by the earth that shelters me so you may not always hear me but i am here beneath your feet in this unmarked grave once i walked above the earth just like you even had dreams foolish dreams failing to hear echos of history those wails from the grave that freedom for those of color was always a cry off so when i demanded my rights and spoke up saying enough time had passed and i wanted my freedom now so one night my wish was granted by an angry mob who discarded me in this grave not far from that tree over there but you needn’t worry i’m not here alone
a broad based biochemical compound derived from dead tissue produced through cognitive manipulation when mixed with rational thoughts friendly rivalries are produced but in its purest form it’s hatred where some of its byproducts include racism religious intolerance toxic masculinity blood feuds xenophobia and of course war
a nation’s morality
for
action
is on
a sliding scale
humanitarian efforts
towards
another nation
is
increased
based upon
the
the giver’s self-interest
and
decreased
based on
the
skin color
of
those
in
need
comes well equipped a clarabell clown smile painted on a gq face spontaneous loud laughter though inappropriate is a programmable feature and can be transitioned into a whiny faux concerned tone with a series of empty platitudes expressed once laughter fails as a manipulative joints are fully articulated and coordinated with contrived smiles laughter can also be initiated by pushing societal buttons equal rights patriotism or anything labeled contrary to internal prejudgment apps a-greeting app includes two modes bra detection embrace with gentle back rub or macho handshake with smile grip strength is equivalent to burping a baby’s bottom please note several models are available in various colors but rest assured they have the same internal components
ain’t got
no fancy
iambic pentameter
to wrap around
my words
nor
sweet rhythms
to conceal
the crimes
of our time
no metaphors
for the sounds
of bullets
ripping
the flesh
of children
huddled with fear
in their classrooms
can’t find
an anonomatopoeia way
to say
the gun lobby
is french kissing
dollars
into the mouths
of senators
so they’ll
turn a blind eye
to the streets and classrooms
flowing
with innocent blood
but they ain’t
the only ones
refusing to see
that racism
defines this nation
and perhaps
the entire white world
for tears are shed
when ukrainian children die
but not even a sigh
is heard
when children starve
to death
in africa and bangladesh
or
children are struck down
by an israeli drone
there’s no fixed meter
that can convey
the absolute sadness
of parents
with their child’s death
no poet can ever
capture the emotions
for such an event
we merely stutter
our thoughts in words
onto the page
hoping to express
our personal rage
at the inhumanity
of mankind
honey
mrs jones
is
so full of grace
she
can’t say
a harsh word
about
anyone
well
mr jones
is somewhat
of
an exception
but
that’s
just because
she loves him so much
that said
even those
lying ass racist politicians
in
washington
don’t
get
a reverse blessing
from
her
she just says
they must have
some
good in them
lord
there are times
when
i just want to shake
some sense
into
that woman
and
say
there ain’t no way
those
spawns of satan
have
one iota
of
goodness in them
and
don’t start up on me
with that
god’s gonna punish
the wicked stuff
cause
i don’t see
any reason why
the divine
is punishing
the rest of us
while
those fools
are above ground
with
few
or
any plants
in
this desert community
one
wouldn’t expect
much
employment
for
yard workers
especially
with
cacti
and
gravel
dominating
the yards
and
rental lots
where
snowbirds
roost
for
the winter
but
jose
and
his young son
always find
enough work
to
subsist on
employed
by
an array
of
elderly minded folks
who
openly say
he
should go back
to
mexico
he’s seen
their upside down flags
those
markers
of
american traitors
and
knows
that they are
credulous supporters
of
the wall
but
not supporters
of
fair wages
they
don’t want
to
pay
the local scale
for
work
so
jose’s hired
all the while
being
denigrated
and
subjected to
mindless
political ramblings
but
once paid
he walks away
looking
back
at the rows
of
mobile homes
inhabited
by
snowbirds
smiles
says
to his son
they live
in
shallow graves
for years mary lou worked for the town’s only doctor’s wife taking care of her children preparing meals cleaning her house and ushering away the numerous gin bottles scattered all over the house like dust bunnies so the good doctor wouldn’t find them but this refined lady let mary lou go saying women like her needed one of those foreign housekeepers not just an old colored lady so mary lou let go too of all those well-kept secrets all over town
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