Resistance, Weeks 6 & 7

Reflection

Meg

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Resistance Poetry

3 min readJul 9, 2017

The 241st birthday of the USA was a time of reflection at Resistance Poetry.

We published several Independence Day related works …

S Lynn Knight

Resolve

Conflict wills the tides reluctant toward falling, stars spangled the night

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The Un-united State of Sideways

Down’s been redacted reappointed — reapplied

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Stephen M. Tomic

Ramparts

There was supposed to be An earth-shattering Kaboom!

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Anna Breslin

My American History , 1964 — present

A poem with pictures, there’s so much to never forget

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Meg

The Picnic

‘Neath a haze of charcoal fumes And sparkling summer sky, They gathered round the sickbed And ate an apple pie.

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Dennett

No Independence Day

No fireworks No picnics No patriotic bands No pride No joy No USA To celebrate this day.

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as well as other works ranging across topics from Syria to CNN, from inspirational to tragic …

Garnet

Have You Heard

Have you heard There is a world-wind blowin’ Have you heard The beating of a drum Have you heard The whistle of eagles…

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Aakanksha Choudhary

Growth

Do you see that baby bird who walks? because she has forgotten she has wings, the bud that tries to blossom but cannot…

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BHD

Courage

: a song

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Susan Taylor

Judgement

Never again can I sneer that love for the Crown kept mad King George on his throne for life.

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Bill Eberle (Tip: Follow this poet)

the difference

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refugee

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You are all those people

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portends

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Jason Stelzner

And That’s What Really Hurts

What were we when the wine turned; when it spilled on garden party shoes?

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Harper Thorpe

Angry Bird

Taking a breather

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Haikun You Justify Trump

Trump justifies lies “Modern Day Presidential” Trump label fable

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Dennett

Mocking Us

A mock president Assaults a mock reporter In a mock video — Mocking civility, Mocking peaceful discourse, Mocking the…

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The Worse Bully of All

Trent was mean to me, He called me names, He teased me, He tripped me. He laughed at me.

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Shirley Jimenez

ROPE

Shackled by a rope

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WHERE ARE WE GOING❓

I thought I knew myself Of being just and fair I wonder what happened What changed my dear old me Before I was too…

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Meg

All About

You’re all about property rights Until you poison a well.

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Hope

Hope is a lifeboat, Fragile in a sea of tears, Bailing optional.

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Freeze Peach

Do my Words Imprison your Words?

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A new publication, Haiku Hub, prompted poets with the theme Independence Day. Enjoy this bouquet of Resistance Haikus courtesy of the Hub:

S Lynn Knight

Are You Free?

A lune

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Freedom

freely in a state of conscious living action ablaze in the night

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Anna Breslin

Revolution

4 Haiku for the 4th

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Tien Skye

Land of Freedom

The Eagles are here! But where’s the promised Freedom? It’s beyond the Wall.

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Independent Fun

It’s Fourth of July — Everyone is partying! Cats remain blasé.

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Shirley Jimenez

THE LIGHT☄️

Faith is rekindled

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Stuart James

Incomprehendence*

A haiku for US Independence Day

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Land of the Free

America, the free

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Samantha Wallen

Independence Day

all men created

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Old Glory

red and blue are now

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Jason Stelzner

A Bit O’ Love for the West

4.6 million voices From many, we still remain The unsetting sun

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Independence Day

Heal, my sisterland Ever, people make you whole Kindness unbroken

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Harper Thorpe

The Day After

Friends and family Step away from yesterday The world is hurting

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Betta Tryptophan

(245): Born of Fire, Remembered in Air

A haiku for the Haiku This! prompt “Independence Day”

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Hex

04/07/2017

Happy treason day

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The Freedom to Accept the Consequences

At root; freedom is

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C. Duhnne

The True North Strong & Free

Haiku for Independence Day.

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Crystal Lady

Independence Day 2017

fractured freedom from

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Meg

Independence

Are you all grown up? I still wonder if you can Drive responsibly.

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