The Truth About Tigers

occasional musings and free verse poetry, approximately



Some Numbers

Some numbers are just too big
for the human brain
to fully comprehend:

septillion stars,
two trillion galaxies,
seven billion people,
thirty-six percent

of Americans who somehow still look past
the casual racism,
the xenophobia,
the creeping fascism
flowing from the sleepy, unhinged man
slumped at the Resolute desk.



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  1. Melissa Lemay Avatar
    Melissa Lemay

    At least it appears some of us in America still have a conscious.

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  2. Melissa Lemay Avatar
    Melissa Lemay

    Or edit that to say conscience. I am so tired I’m brain dead.

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    1. Nick Allison Avatar
      Nick Allison

      Ha! Honestly, “conscious” kinda works too. A good portion of the country feels half-asleep anyway.

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  3. Bartholomew Barker Avatar
    Bartholomew Barker

    Great use of the verb “to slump”!

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