say his name
say their names
hear their names
only voices will remove
the weight of injustice
.
.
©️2020 Ontheland
Haikai Challenge #141 – – justice – – for black Americans killed by police officers
Image from NPR: “a decade of watching black people die”
Reblogged this on Frank J. Tassone and commented:
#Haiku Happenings #3: Janice’s latest #kyoka for my current #haikai challenge!
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Thank you, Frank :))
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Chilling (k)
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Yes it is.
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Spot on Janice!
Pat
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Thanks, Pat. I hope the outrage in your country and here in Canada will have a practical momentum for policy changes.
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I hope so with all my heart.
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