Somedays, I have no words. It is best then, to pick up my brush or pen and leave the words to a poet. And how beautifully Tammi Traux puts it.

May Her Memory be a Revolution
Some say notorious.
We’re told the most righteous souls
pass with the setting of the sun
on the eve of Rosh Hashanah,
a sign that all is as it should be.
Let’s say glorious.
Let us grieve, as we must, as we should.
Cry, curse cancer, curl up in a comforter.
She’d condone that, briefly.
But do not descend into it,
for she would expect, instead,
dissent.
Let’s say meritorious.
Remember her.
Get up, rise up, speak up.
Do twenty push-ups.
Study something complex.
Eat some Chinese take-out.
If so inclined, adorn yourself
with baubles or lace, then
dissent.
Let’s be victorious.
Honor the tiny giant
who fought for us, for justice.
Quiet as a thunder clap,
make your voice heard.
She did all she could
so that we can
dissent.
Let’s.
— Tammi J Truax
Portsmouth Poet Laureate 2019-2021
Maine Beat Poet Laureate 2018-2020
Fantastic poem. Do you have a link to it? I haven’t been able to find it online other than Twitter, which I don’t follow and only gives a partial link.
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no , friend posted it on facebook, but I link to her site( her name in the first sentence links to it): I wrote to her yesterday and asked if I could post it here.
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Thank you both! Here is a link to an archive of my Sunday poems: https://www.cityofportsmouth.com/city-manager/portsmouth-poet-laureate
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This is a treasure trove, thank you,Tammi!
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Thanks Suhita.
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Truly beautiful!!
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Truly Amazing 😁👍
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Truly Nice…😁👍
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Lovely. Thank you
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Nice painting, I really like how you used muted colours. Its too bad she is gone.
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muchas gracias, querida!
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Beautiful portrait of a beautiful soul.
Lee
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Wonderful painting of a true heroine and very fitting words.
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A worthy tribute to an amazing person.
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Perfect picture and poem! Thank you!
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So powerful, Suhita. Thank you!
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Thanks to both of you!
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RIP, Ma’am… you’ve been an EXCEPTIONAL lady and a wonderful human being!!! such a pity she hasn’t lived to see the current imposter in the WH out of it!!! 😦
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