Day 65 of The 100 Days Poetry Project

 Day 65 of The 100 Days Poetry Project

This poem and commentary were originally written on April 18th.

The entire world is watching Minnesota right now. The Derek Chauvin trial is ending with a verdict imminent this week. I teach in Minneapolis public schools and we are moving to distance learning on Wednesday for the rest of the week. National Guard is everywhere and businesses are boarding up. Anxiety is high.

A week ago today, a beautiful young black man, Duante Wright was killed by police. We are a community grieving for Daunte and George Floyd. Our pain is raw and the whole world is watching.

I'm having a hard time thinking about anything else as we begin this week and so this poem was born so I could process and remember.