Ilene Bauer Poet Rhyme

Protests

In the 60’s we protested
Out on the quads
With our armbands and banners and signs
‘Til the rage manifested
By police riot squads
Put a damper on all our designs.

We erected no tents
And we went home to sleep
But were sure we could orchestrate change.
Yet these current events
Which on campuses sweep
Seem, to me, very different and strange.

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Nancy Kaufman April 26, 2024 at 5:40 AM Ilene, You know it's been a very long conflict and complicated. Perhaps these young college students have taken to seeing events only in black and white? It's horrific all the way around and as a compassionate human being I am just deeply saddened.