July 1, 2020

Starting To Break

Impudently reaching
for justice, the people
dared to approach those
unused to such encroachments
upon their high places;

people who spoke
imperfectly, did not spell
as prescribed, who now and then
set things on fire below the pedestals
where the powers
were beginning to tremble
as the people surged up.

Insisting upon justice,
people moved forward:

then, the sound of stone cracking. Not
deeply, not all the way through,

but certainly
something was starting to break,
something was starting to fall.

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6 responses to “Starting To Break”

Devon Brock
July 9th, 2020 at 12:44 pm

I just happened upon your work today. I must say, my day has just gotten much better,

D

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- Tony Brown
  July 9th, 2020 at 12:48 pm
  
  That is much appreciated. Thank you.
  
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  - Devon Brock
    July 9th, 2020 at 12:52 pm
    
    You are welcome. Looking forward to a deep dive.
    
    D
  - Tony Brown
    July 9th, 2020 at 4:44 pm
    
    Thanks — and me too. Good stuff you’ve got over there.
  - Devon Brock
    July 9th, 2020 at 5:20 pm
    
    Well thank ya kindly.
    
    D
Léa
July 2nd, 2020 at 10:33 am

Excellent!

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