This poem was bouncing around my brain the past few days. Worried Mary Oliver I worried a lot. Will the garden grow, will the rivers flow in the right direction, will the earth turn as it was taught, and if not how shall I correct it? Was I right, was I wrong, will I be forgiven, can I do better?

Cut ballrooms, golf trips! RIF Felon and his regime! Signed, we the people Haiku by @altreclamation.altgov.info

A poet (even / especially one furloughed) always stirs to a muse’s call, even begrudgingly, reaching for the light and notebook or phone with notes app in the middle of the night. Fellow #AltPoets feel free to share here - where character limits ad a beatnik quality to your verse, gratis.

Rise and shine, poets! Or try to go back to sleep a little longer first..! As you sip your morning beverage of choice, or whenever the mood strikes - feel free to share a haiku or poem in the comments! #AltPoetSociety ☕️🫖🧋

“I have one nation” “By the same founding fathers?” “I don’t understand” - haiku by @altreclamation.altgov.info #AltPoetSociety

August: the most hopeful month of the year, when the bounty of our labors is realized in the northern hemisphere, gently plucking fragile fruits. Tomatoes at their plumpest, in amusing asymmetries like shaped balloons inflated to their initial stretch point by small lungs. Wild berries softened

Welcome! This is the official unofficial account for poets who care about the future of the US specifically, & the planet & its inhabitants at large. Share and read poetry here. Be kind & respectful.