Fireworks
on the eve of July 4th.
My first reaction
recalled firecrackers
going off after
the murder of George Floyd.
I wished it rained then
like it is raining now.
I wish Chauvin felt remorse
for his actions,
He still probably
doesn’t understand
what he did was
an abomination
against God
and humanity.
He probably still thinks
he was doing a service
to his people
and country.
And I imagine
there are too many
who will toast Chauvin forever
behind closed doors.
Janet Cormier is a painter, writes prose and poetry, and performs comedy. JC prefers different and original over pretty. She loves collecting stuff, but cleaning not so much. Janet also talks to strangers. A lot. Her column appears weekly on Oddball Magazine.