Category: Poetry

Written by patboccuzzi

Be Brave

Given the mathematically-proven inequality concerning police violence against African Americans, and the countless videos of police assaulting protesters, this doesn’t seem like the ‘land of the free’ right now, but it still can be the ‘home of the brave.’ You can always, always be brave. Be brave enough to speak your mind. Be brave enough […]

Written by patboccuzzi

Hold.

Hold. When death rips tears from your eyes. And the cascading hope of this moment seizes every potential ending. Hold. When the world digs bloody deep into the chest. And that unified beat from which you reaffirm your life is partially extinguished. Hold. When an avalanche of misfortune inhumes you from all light, driving you […]