On this cold Saturday

The faithful of Lyons show up to protest.

I lent my scarf to a hatless comrad

Holding our signs high.. we are

Neighbors in RESISTANCE

And as Sam says, ITS OUR DUTY.

( our democracy is compromised)

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I wandered over to a low fire

Coals heated by a propane tank

Guarded by a wolf.

( It felt like a homeless camp-

Sharing with each other what we had)

…and so

I asked the wolf for a story,

(He was a young guy but it made a go of it.)

“Just back from Minnesota, visiting family

Where is was 20 below-

Amazed that my car started.”

There were three us at the fire

A strumming guitar player and I- who

As we stood there together- felt the deeper truth…

Community is sustainable.

So don’t be fooled into thinking

That we are not connected.

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So in these days of extreme strife…

Let’s tell each other things…

Letting our chest be like drums

Where the words reverberate

Melting the ice.