Tashunka Witko—Beyond Self (+1)

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  Jerry Reynolds March 11th, 2021 10:53

  Love this poem, Kurt.

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    Kurt Philip BehmMarch 11th, 2021 11:08

    Thanks Jerry. I've written about him often and spent time with the few elders who carry his spirit at Pine Ridge.

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  L. B. Mek March 12th, 2021 05:45

  'We’re now on the poster,
  PUBLIC ENEMY ONE
  
  The canaries all dead
  —with zero the sum'..
  (well distilled, as ever dear poet
  a great write! thank you for inspiring my little scribbled reply)..
  'indeed, society's current state of evolution seems to be mesmerised - still, stagnantly watching
  as those standing by their shoulders are hounded and harassed, while others
  across their designated fences are judged and cancelled..
  thinking, they'll be safe on their own side of a liberally smiley fence, not willing to accept:
  they themselves will soon be forced to walk that same plank of injustice,
  when that tyrannical 'trend'
  turns its 'self-righteous'
  attention, on whatever 'little' misdeeds and mistakes, they keep hidden in their own skeleton harbouring cupboards..
  and no my scribble is not advocating for one side or another, just offering feeble insight as to humanity's current slippery-sloped path
  where 'Presumed Innocence' is buried to realms of archaic irrelevance...!?
  as our society, busily continues to dish-out reactionary: social networking - based
  public lynching's...'

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  Kurt Philip Behm March 12th, 2021 08:07

  I love “plank of injustice.”
  
  Your words are most poignant and
  much appreciated.
  
  Thanks L.B.
  
  Kurt