Rallentanda
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
Mid Week Motif - Poets United
this afternoon
armed with chairs and a milk crate
some sydney guys took him on
who ?
the loony terrorist who had killed one woman
then knifed another one going about their daily lives in town
they ran after him warned others and brought him down
without guns
it was all televised by a cameraman
who accidentally happened to be there
thanks guys
you saved people from being injured or killed
forget the power of one
forget the power of the gun
there is power in standing together
chairs tables milk crates stiletto heels hat pins
hair spray a big sack of potatoes - all useful weapons
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Powerful poem for a gut-wrenching event.
ReplyDeleteYes, and they were brave, as the police remarked – but it might have been very different if he'd had a gun.
ReplyDeleteGood reason for having very strict gun laws.
ReplyDeleteA powerful sign of the times (sadly)
ReplyDeleteI love "There is power in standing together." How brave they were.
ReplyDelete"there is power in standing together"...So true. Hope everyone understands this.
ReplyDeleteStanding together can do a lot in the absence of guns! Your poem is a good reminder.
ReplyDeleteLucky you having current event to form your post this week. I am so glad Australia is very strict with their gun laws.
ReplyDeleteThere is so much truth in this poem, in the single line: ‘there is power in standing together’. Everyone should read it.
ReplyDeleteI love the line- 'Power in Standing together'. Well done!
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