Long Night Full Moon
You only watch the news to find out
where the fires are burning, which way
the wind is blowing, and whether
it will rain. Forecast ahead but first:
A mother’s boy laid out
in the street for hours.
These facts don’t wash away.
Feb 26, 2016
Feb 26, 2016 at 3:49 PM UTC
Long Night Full Moon
You only watch the news to find out
where the fires are burning, which way
the wind is blowing, and whether
it will rain. Forecast ahead but first:
A mother’s boy laid out
in the street for hours.
These facts don’t wash away.
This was the Daily on Poets.org, honoring Black History Month
