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Today’s Word of the Day Challenge: Protest

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Today’s Word of the Day Challenge: Protest

the call of protest
the deep need to find justice ~
a frog-song chorus

What would you do? What are you doing?

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One of the most powerful things I’ve read:

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✨How you choose to show up now will define and dictate our collective future. Your voice and actions are that important✨ . What kind of world do you want to live in? . What current systems are you passionate about changing forever? . What rights and injustices are you willing to fight for? . What will you say to your kids when they ask you what you did during this time to create change? . I ask because we are at a vital tipping point. . History has already been made with the world wide #BlackLivesMatter movement. With all 50 U.S states and 18 countries in protest demanding change, we are living through the largest civil rights movement in human history. . We have the momentum now to truly make some huge shifts. But we can’t take our foot off the gas. It’s not over yet. The dismantling of old paradigms has just begun and we get to be part of the solution. . As a soon to be mother, there is NO WAY I’m going to sit here quietly and do nothing to protect the rights and liberties of the black community and all people. . The world I dream of for our son, and all future generations, is one of equality, justice, freedom, compassion, and hope. It’s our responsibility to make that happen NOW. . We are the leaders we have been waiting for. Now is the time to act in all the ways we can. And that looks different for everyone. We all have our unique roles to play. . For more resources and information on how you can help, go to my IG stories. I’m sharing a ton of links and accounts to learn more about systemic racism in the U.S and how you can help the black community right now ❤️✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿🌍

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Word of the Day Challenge: Senryu

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Today’s Word of the Day challenge is “Acid“. I found this pretty challenging. Finally, I came up with the notion below.

like a strong acid
such a corrosive people
crafting so much pain

We love to quarrel so

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We love to quarrel

Satisfied with petty spite

Yet the sun will rise

This Modern Age

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​We can’t agree

On the color of the sky

Or whether up

Is really there

Or if the sky

Is blue always

Or just sometimes

A Meditation On Outrage And Rage

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The flavor of rage

Which we love to drink often 

Sweetest bitterness 

The Rage Engine: A Haiku

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Rage’s engine roars
A machine that churns out death
While rotting out souls

Seems this is the favorite piece of equipment to operate anymore. 


Community’s Criticalness

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​We glorify 

Independence

Yet it is imperfect.

Humanity needs 

Community

Nothing more destructive 

Than isolation 

Email Choices 

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Should I reply all?

This choice has great consequence

You must choose wisely 

Trappings of Elegance

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Charming finery

The trappings of elegance

Oh, so seductive