A poem will be published

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I rarely write about politics here, bad idea, I think. So, I will not post a poem I wrote that will be published in an anthology of Oregon writers. The call for submissions came through our state Poetry Association website on June 1st. "The subject will be your reaction to the current political milieu, bigotry, climate change, immigration or other recent events that impact people in general..." Then, when children began being separated from their parents at our southern border sometime in July, when tweets became more outrageous and self-aggrandizing, when my resentment boiled over, I dashed off a four verse poem, then recalled the request for submissions and, on a whim, sent it in. Night before last, I got an email that said my poem will be included in the anthology. I am surprised and pleased. I won't make anything out of it and that's okay. After expenses, all proceeds will go to one of my favorite causes, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).