Eviction Notice
issued under corrupted command
A haiku sequence:
psychological clip
loaded like the infantry
knowledge hits the lips
mental imagery
vivid, sent so instantly
no shield for entry
belligerent fear
cast outward on the meek
impact lands severe
passion plays savage
poison moving through the state
orders hide the damage
wax wings near false light
melting under power’s weight
falling out of sight
restricted bodies
laws dressed up as being free
chains read as policy
fight fire with fire
flames answer climbing higher
streets turn into pyres
stars feel far above
under maps rewritten in blood
still we reach, we shove
heart held under rule
purity recast as threat
soul under eviction
Thursday was one of my favorite bands in highschool. Wars then. Wars now. It never ends.
“Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap eternal life.” (Galatians 6:7–8)
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Love it!
And that quote from Galatians, what a great way to wrap it up. 🙏
That image is stunning.