even
with a million peace marchers
in
washington
     moratorium
day 1969
just
after
ten
thousand in the streets of chicago
hot
august 1968
scrambling
our bodies in front of the police
and
national guard
their
columns     clubs     bayonets
forcing
our retreat
     jimmy
was wise beyond his years
into
the darkness of grant park
tear
gas sweat clinging
     dripping
down through jesus sandals
     hearts
and minds
--- e b bortz
 
 
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