Street Roots • April 13-19, 2018
Street Poetry
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Another Little Big Horn
In-Between Time
by Ron Sanford
by Bryant King
You’ve never been affected by gun violence?
You say, “It could’ve been me!” repeatedly
Yet in America we see violence increasing
Having escaped several tiffs involving guns,
I myself can say that I am fortunate and blessed.
But, indirectly, it has taken a toll on my emotions, my family,
My health care, my occupation, and I must admit
At times I catch myself becoming cold and insensitive,
So I take time out to meditate and pray, the only way to retain some sanity.
Alcohol-free, I’m happy to be me, aware and sober until the end.
The Druids take a special interest in in-between things
like mistletoe, which is neither a plant nor tree,
and mist, which is neither rain nor air
and dreams, which are neither sleep nor waking.
The in-between can be our specialty.
We will thrive in our relationship to anything
that lives in two worlds or has paradoxical qualities
and we will exult in educational delights
coming from our willingness to be mystified!
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