My Cat Rants About Racism ~ a short poem by Katrina Curtiss 5/9/202

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Basura Mourns Ahmaud Arbery

My cat came to me, filled with misery About the injustices of humanity A former police officer and his son, both white Chased an African-American man down and took his life Two armed white men, father and son Hunted down a black man, who was out for a run The…

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My Cat Has The Answer To Voting By Mail ~ a short poem by Katrina Curtiss 5/8/2020

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Basura Wants To Vote By Mail To Vote On Voting By Mail

My cat came to me, swishing her tail Wanting to talk about voting by mail Claiming to have an idea that cannot fail She told me her plans in great detail We vote by mail to vote on voting by mail It seems confusing, on such a national scale Vote…

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Kent State ~ A Memory 50 Years Later by Katrina Curtiss 5/4/2020

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Kent State Shooting ~ 1970 Remembered 50 Years Later

It was 50 years ago today, when my grade school teacher, told us to sit under our desks; this was a time when school was a “safe space” in spite of the occasional paddling. She informed us that something was happening about a 20-minute drive away from our location, “Something”…

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My Cat And Her Country ~ a short poem by Katrina Curtiss 5/4/2020

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Basura Watches The World From Her Windowsill Seat

My cat came to me, lulled into a fog Asking if she was a cat or she was a dog It was such a strange question to hear I picked her up and held her near She said that she was feeling quite confused Day after day, endless stay at…

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Is This My America? ~ a short poem by Katrina Curtiss 5/3/2020

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United We Stand

People are divided more than into two Both sides claim they know what to do Some grab their guns and take to the street Some stay on the same dirt, beneath their own feet I remember a time of peaceful demonstrations When people joined hands and changed our nation Hands…

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