For the 2022 November PAD Chapbook Challenge, poets are tasked with writing a poem a day in the month of November before assembling a chapbook manuscript in the month of December. Day 5 gets a bit perilous.
Day 6
For the 2022 November
PAD Chapbook Challenge,
poets are tasked with
writing a poem a day in the
month of November.
Day 6 looks to the news of
the day.
***
November in the USA, a month for voters
Perils await them, cited by zealous doters
Intimidation and threats portrayed
As if they think they could raid
The will, and honesty of ordinary men
Who are desperate to defy the trends
Of vicious armed supporters of a few
As if their lies were all they knew
Nevertheless the strong will prevail
And vote, ignoring the intimidation trail
And exercise their citizenship with pride
The threats invoked will be denied.
***
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