Juneteenth Poem – Six Minutes Nineteen on 6/19
Here we are I began curating this poem Six minutes 19 seconds in To what has become a national holiday Just two years ago Two years ago it took a bunch of pain And senselessness For us to bring to the fore front A moment in history that happened years ago To become relevant in everyone’s mind We needed it to become Americanized For the select few to humanize themselves And go back read about the events that took place on this day in 1865 But no, I’ve seen it all The decorations The attempts at change The celebrations All taking place within a world so broken Yes the steps are taken but look at one’s feet To see the cracked ground that the now enlightened walk upon The fragility of it all It’s looking like 2020 Part 2 Shackles still remain just a little loosened That’s because more and more people continue to be shackled in their own way So have your parties Have your events Have your jubilations Just make sure that learning is taking place In the end we just want understanding We can’t change the past And the future is never promised So make the change in the present Bio: Follow R.D. Johnson on twitter @r_d_Johnson R.D. Johnson is a pushcart nominee, a best of the net nominee for Fevers of the Mind "(Not Just On) Juneteenth" Reggie is an author reigning out of Cincinnati, Ohio. At the age of 9, he found a love for writing while on summer vacation. With influences from music, Reggie has created a rhythmic style of writing to tell his personal experiences and beyond. Reggie has several books available on all major online retailers and his work can be seen in various literary magazines. He currently has two columns, Drunken Karaoke featured on Daily Drunk Magazine & REPLAYS featured on The Poetry Question. https://thepoetryquestion.com/category/replay-rdj/ https://feversofthemind.com/2022/06/17/poetry-by-r-d-johnson-not-just-on-juneteenth/ https://feversofthemind.com/2021/02/17/4-poems-by-r-d-johnson-malcolm-martin-angels-dr-kings-dream-february-1st/ https://feversofthemind.com/2021/07/26/a-review-from-thank-you-for-the-content-iii-by-r-d-johnson-reggie-d-johnson/
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