Closed blinds, the sound of barking dogs
Riotous crowds duck tear gas fogs
Chanting in unison, "Go home!"
Quick, hit record on that smartphone!
The bitter cold Minnesota sky,
has thick black smoke churning outcry,
from a dumpster that's set ablaze,
by protesters' rage-craze
Another day, another dollar
Another reason, for injustice to holler
Ten shots ring above the bedlam
Malfeasance discharged its venom
A man lies dead in these frozen streets
His family, heartbroken, shrieks:
"He cared so deeply about people.
His heart was peaceful, theirs is lethal."
© Donna H.
January 24, 2026
Riotous crowds duck tear gas fogs
Chanting in unison, "Go home!"
Quick, hit record on that smartphone!
The bitter cold Minnesota sky,
has thick black smoke churning outcry,
from a dumpster that's set ablaze,
by protesters' rage-craze
Another day, another dollar
Another reason, for injustice to holler
Ten shots ring above the bedlam
Malfeasance discharged its venom
A man lies dead in these frozen streets
His family, heartbroken, shrieks:
"He cared so deeply about people.
His heart was peaceful, theirs is lethal."
© Donna H.
January 24, 2026
