John Sweet

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poem for america

was on the other side of
the river when the
phone call came

was watching this boy
falling, screaming,
bleeding inside the jaws of
the dog

was telling him that
crying was just a waste
of time

less fortunate children
were starving everywhere

John Sweet sends greetings from the rural wastelands of upstate NY. He is a firm believer in writing as catharsis, and in the continuous search for an unattainable and constantly evolving absolute truth. His latest poetry collections include Heathen Tongue (2018 Kendra Steiner Editions) and A Flag on Fire Is a Song of Hope (2019 Scars Publications).