Free speech being (nowabouts)

Rolli
Rolli
Nov 4 · 2 min read
Photo by Alex Guillaume (Stocksnap)

Free speech being (nowabouts)

power
to smooth the fur
of a shut-
eyed tiger

or

wake it with
your whispered
own
opinion

and be eaten

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Rolli

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Writer of books (SEA-WAVE, KABUNGO). Drawer of cartoons (Wall Street Journal, Reader’s Digest). Drinker of coffee. Buy me a ☕️ https://ko-fi.com/rolliwrites

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