Shoot First (Tanka)

Shoot first…too common

Racism alive and well

Rise of the old south

Were it not for video

The Blue Wall would have stood firm

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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

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10 responses to “Shoot First (Tanka)”

  1. agarrabrant Avatar

    “Like” the poem
    “Dislike” the topic
    “Despise” the act
    “Disparage” our progress toward justice!

    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

      Well said my friend and thank you. I wish this was never a topic, but it is one we are seeing far too frequently.

  2. kimberlyharding Avatar

    Very good!

    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

      Thank you Kimberly.

  3. writersdream9 Avatar

    In a hidden way it did. Very good!

    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

      Thank you Carol, I appreciate it. :)

  4. warturoadam77p Avatar

    Agreed with sentiment–would add that racism seems to have sprouted up everywhere, not just in the South.

    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

      Oh absolutely, it isn’t relegated to the south at all, it just seems that it has been occurring more frequently there lately.

  5. RoSy Avatar

    Sadly so, sadly so.

    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

      It is sad and lately it seems an all too common occurrence. :(

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