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Chronicles of 3 Dead Black Men and Alton

CHRONICLES OF 3 DEAD BLACK MEN & ALTON Louisiana: Alton Sterling shot dead. Crime: selling CDs outside a grocery shop? Outcome: "No charges for police over death", says The Department of JUSTICE. Yes, 'justice'. Methinks the last word above is misspelt. They said: "No sufficient evidence", Yet, video footage spread everywhere. And so, death strikes. . . three (3) black birds, Six (6) years apart; A thousand tears in New York, hundreds of wailing, Georgia sobs, a whole race & souls mourn in Minnesota as we recount the tale of a white lion & curb out on an hunting spree, Gregory, former police officer (64) and son Travis McMichael (34) in a truck pursued a 25years old black lamb, gunned down the lamb like it's a game, Ahmaud Arbery was to be the sacrifice to the gods above the law and so...his vibrating breath seized, his flesh mutter to his departing spirit soul: "I can't breathe" just like 2015, we reminisce Eric Garner's last words: "I can't breathe" and now, George Floyd's swansong: "I can't breathe". Garner growled 11 times after being throat cooked by men in black, Floyd muttered in 15 times after being strangled by Derek's cursed knee, Arbery jogged then ran the race of his life till he got holes in him straight to death, Devil had the smoking gun of a white dad and son all to thank. One simple question needing answer: Is the game of Numbers being played against us? In loving memory of late Alton Sterling, Ahmaud Arbery, Eric Garner & George Floyd. VickWizzy. Form: Narrative. Vick Manuel Poetry {VMP}. Copyright © May 28th, 2020 https://mobile.facebook.com/groups/1413153562030310?refid=18&ref=opera_speed_dial&__tn__=C-R#groupMenuBottom

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Date: 5/29/2020 6:14:00 PM
It seems never ending. It is systemic, and not just an American problem. Maybe change is possible, if ever there was an environment ripe for change it is now. Peace and love dear poet. ~Maureen
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