uproar

an urban ballet

riot of color
synchronized in one
collective act of protest
on stone steps of a locked
administration building
on a Saturday afternoon
wide-armed skirts open
petals as they spin
joy from low-hanging
smog of simmering
fear

Author: Stacey C. Johnson

I keep watch and listen, mostly in dark places.

13 thoughts on “uproar”

  1. michael raven – Twin Cities, MN, USA – Nontraditional scribbler of words; occasionally coherent. Mostly harmless. Author of "galdr: thought + memory".
    michael raven says:

    ❤️

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      1. michael raven – Twin Cities, MN, USA – Nontraditional scribbler of words; occasionally coherent. Mostly harmless. Author of "galdr: thought + memory".
        michael raven says:

        And the same for you. Hugs.

  3. Bartholomew Barker – Hillsborough, North Carolina – Bartholomew Barker is an organizer of Living Poetry, a collection of poets in the Triangle region of North Carolina where he has hosted a monthly feedback workshop for more than decade. His first poetry collection, Wednesday Night Regular, written in and about strip clubs, was published in 2013. His second, Milkshakes and Chilidogs, a chapbook of food inspired poetry was served in 2017. He was nominated for a Pushcart Prize in 2021. Born and raised in Ohio, studied in Chicago, he worked in Connecticut for nearly twenty years before moving to Hillsborough where he lives and writes poetry.
    Bartholomew Barker says:

    Great work, Stacey!

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  5. Bill Pearse – Seattle, USA – Bill Pearse publishes memoir, travel journals, poetry and prose, and lives in the Pacific Northwest.
    Bill Pearse says:

    I love the poetry bursts and times I get inclined to follow that current; love to experience yours as we are trying to make sense of things….happy Sunday Stacey!

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      1. Bill Pearse – Seattle, USA – Bill Pearse publishes memoir, travel journals, poetry and prose, and lives in the Pacific Northwest.
        Bill Pearse says:

        And to you, camarade!

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