Blankets

Another warm blanket 
smothering our soul;
its threads 
bound with toxins
weave through us all.

While our north
suffocates
caught in its fold,
our Inuit future
is already sold.



The hem is dripping milk
sour from the breast.

The weight of this truth
should be crushing our chest.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Bennett Avatar
February 11, 2017 at 12:57 PM
deep words--deep thoughts !!
Pigeon Tart Avatar
February 11, 2017 at 1:48 PM
Thank you for your appreciation!
Ochwo-Oburu Avatar
February 11, 2017 at 12:01 PM
Your rhyme is fit for climatic change war. I love it. Solomon Ochwo-Oburu
Pigeon Tart Avatar
February 11, 2017 at 1:46 PM
Thank you Solomon. I roar as I charge with my sharpened pen! Granted while I drown just a little in my spilled ink...
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