Many of us are concerned about the future of our country and worry that the grand experiment that is the United States of America may be coming to an end. It is important not to give up, not to give in to the administration that seeks to replace our democratic institutions with autocratic ones. Certainly, the myriad No Kings rallies across the country this past weekend offer some hope that the citizenry is getting fed up with Donald Trump and his minions and, ultimately, will insist on a return to sane democratic governance.
In my systematic reading of the Bible, I recently read the Book of Lamentations. It seemed fitting to lament the attacks visited upon the Republic by the Trump administration, just as Jeremiah (or whoever wrote the book) lamented the destruction of Jerusalem. The result of my musings is my new poem “Lament for America.” The poem may seem bleak, as do our current circumstances. But it may inspire us to elude the tragic destination to which the nation seems to be heading.
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