Yesterday marked the end of the second and beginning of the third month for OccuPoetry. We want to take this moment to reflect on all that has happened through the breakneck-paced publishing of the last sixty-some-odd days. First, and most importantly, … Continue reading
Immigration & Customs Enforcement S1639 www.ice.gov by Karen Douglass Whose idea to chill our borders? Metal badge — ICE Officer — not real gold pinned to a dark unifrom. I cannot explain ICE, never had to run, duck and cover, … Continue reading
La Révolution Américaine by David Osnoe The crowded gallery brims with warm energy- small nervous exchanges of smiles & handshakes, the scene is reminiscent of the Parisian underground. Pops- an older, houseless man wears his friendly grin & greets his … Continue reading
Community Policing by Patrick Forgette In the morning, I put on a T-shirt. It’s not as easy as it sounds. My head is too big for the collar, and my arms run aground in the sleeves. I am aware of … Continue reading
Shadows of the King by Joshua Jennings Wood Shadows of the king pollute this city. They occlude, as a rule, the horizon. Graffitied affections enclosed, the staged Dream between planks of old-fashioned scaffolding. Residue spreads from the reverse fireworks As … Continue reading