Looking Out, Looking In ~ by Katrina Curtiss 6.26.2022
Marching in a rally, gathered for a cause Fearful of assault weapons, causing me to pause One loaded lunatic can mow down several souls Vowing to make a difference, going to the polls.
A Bullet, A Gun And A Conversation ~ Katrina Curtiss 4/15/2021
A Bullet And Gun 4 16 2021
Bullet: “Ah, what purpose am I?” Gun: “You are my messenger.” Bullet: “Messenger of pain, death, destruction?” Gun: “It’s out of our hands and in the hands of humans.” Bullet: “But what can a human want of me, but to kill?” Gun: “That all lies in the intention of humans.”…
Space ~ Katrina Curtiss 3/23/2021
I need space in my mind and in my heart upon this day, As I listen to what people have to say. As Americans’ we demand our rights, Trying to do better causes many a fight. They say it’s the hand not the gun, That takes the live of someone.…
High High? ~ Katrina Curtiss ~ 3/22/2021
How high will the mountain grow? With lives lost of whom we know. Entwined with strangers never met, As Prayers are whispered, heaven sent. It’s just another day in the land of guns, 2nd Amendment rights for everyone. Nowhere is safe, not even our homes, As laws go unchanged, as…
My Cat And The 2nd Amendment ~ Katrina Curtiss 11/1/2020
Basura And The 2nd Amendment 12 5 2020
My cat follows 45 on Twitter and everytime he cries about the 2nd Amendment, she believes him because as she says, "He's the President, he would never lie about such important things!" I have now suspended her twitter account, because I refuse to allow her to be whipped into a…
Elmer J. Fudd’s 2nd Amendment Rights ~ a short poem by Katrina Curtiss 6/19/2020
Elmer J. Fudd Protests His 2nd Amendment Rights 6/19/2020
Elmer J. Fudd is ready to put up a fight To ensure his 2nd Amendment rights Seems he has lost his gun Because it was offensive to everyone. He use to say, “Shhhhh, be very, very quiet” But now they blame his guns on the riots So Elmer’s mad and going…
The Curtain Of Shame ~ Is It Just Me? By Katrina Curtiss 5/13/2020
Kat In A Mask
In my world, it feels like the curtain is slowly rising and revealing the reality of the world. It’s like waking up from a dream on a cold morning and someone is slowly pulling off the covers, allowing the chill of inhumanity to chill my bones. The Gun issue hits…
“Are Our Rights Wrong?” ~ by Katrina Curtiss 5/11/2020
Gun Violence Statistics
I was out walking yesterday, trying to combat the overwhelming sense of isolation due to COVID-19. I stick to my neighborhood, turning left here, right there, for about half an hour and then retracing my steps back home. Yesterday, I discovered a little winding sidewalk running behind homes, a path meant for…
My Cat Rants About Racism ~ a short poem by Katrina Curtiss 5/9/202
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…