January 6 Poems - Poems about January 6

As supposedly told by Michael Fanone, Capital Police Officer A bit of snow melted on the ground as the crowd gathered loudly around Their leader liked the boisterous noise especially intrigued by Proud Boys. An ordinary, cold-weather day with flags and banners in proud display Their leader said, "fight" and so they fought a sadder day, I'd have never sought. Jan.6 promoted as Best...

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“My name is Jonathan Mellis, I'm solitary confined In a D.C Jail, where they destroy your mind They call solitary confinement “the hole”. They drop you in and let time erode your soul. It’s hard to cope with this tunnel of sadness I'm facing At first, I'm lonely and my mind is racing. After a while this turns into desperate...

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WARNING: POLITICAL CONTENT “I know that everyone here will soon be marching over to the capitol building to peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard...." ~President Trump, January 6, 2021 Why did Speaker Pelosi AND the DC Mayor refuse Trump's offer of National Guard troops for security TWO DAYS before Jan. 6th? Why...

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Prized poets gathered to discuss On the side, just between us, Global RightWing tyranny against our humane families not quite so resiliently flush. Truth is bicameral co-passionately advocating EarthPeace revolutions, right now resolutions in a nonviolently noetic poetic rush To make active EarthHealth love; not so much a reactive greedy gush Of violently overpowering disempowering war waged in Othering smothering madness mush Not healthy for children or wealthy for women or compassionate men who recall how to blush....

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Violence on the United States Capitol January 6, 2021 History has taken a turn without silence. Morality disappeared showing violence. How do we explain to our children the evidence That our leader stirred the bad from the bad? They all need to be accountable and sentenced For the consequence. 1/10/201212...

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Today... I watched in horror as insurrectionists, [hooligans and terrorists] stormed our nation's capital. While chaos reigned, I was afraid our republic was slipping away at the hands of a radical...

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The humid air presages rain in my mind Sweet Georgia plays yet a rebel flag briefly waved over Capitol Hill. Together we strive for better days but inside lies a bittersweet pain....

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