Saturday, March 23, 2013

authenticity

can't be co-opted
it's that intangible
just when you thought
the demons had
broken through again
with their proverbial whitewash
a hand or a voice
rises to the light
opening
a range of vision
uncompromisingly
    self-evident

--- e b bortz


(published in opednews.com, April 10, 2013)
(published in earth notes and other poems, Least Bittern Books, 2015)

3 comments:

Environmental Justice said...
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Environmental Justice said...

This is so true, Ed. You are amazing!

e b bortz said...

many thanks Wanda...just saw the film "searching for sugar man"
(about sixto rodriguez)...an inspiration to us all.