Persist:
A Season of Dissent, a poem
In a democracy
We strive
to compromise.
For one to exist
evolve and survive
it’s a must.
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: Though
in certain times,
lies and rhymes
demand reason—
and we’re called
to stand firm
through a season
of dissent.
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We strive
to compromise
in a democracy.
It’s a must.
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But these are
Stormy times
filled with lies, riddles
and rhymes.
In this clime,
we must stand firm
through a season
of dissent.
Listen to me read Persist: A Season of Dissent here ☝🏼.
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For an interesting reading list related to resistance, or non-resistance, Gloria Horton Young has some great suggestions.
This is our clarion call! People want to do the right thing. They live in disinformation. The writers, creators, chroniclers and "uniters" will make all the difference in the near future by making great art, telling compelling stories, writing provocative poems and bringing joy to the world.
I have a feeling that the work of dissident poets who lived and worked under brutal regimes will have a resurgence of relevance in the coming years. Thank you for this poem. Your clarity of writing is and will be essential for us.