Unrest in Baton Rouge
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“Unrest in Baton Rouge” by Tracy K. Smith
“Unrest in Baton Rouge” after the photo by Jonathan BachmanOur bodies run with ink dark blood.Blood pools in the pavement’s seams.Is it strange to say love is a languageFew practice, but all, or near all speak?Even the men in black armor, the onesJangling handcuffs and keys, what elseAre they so buffered against, if not love’s Continue reading