It was the ‘70s
Professor Dumbleton stood
at the front of the classroom
reciting a poem from memory
His back to us
chalk dust flying
with passionate intensity
as he spiraled the widening gyre
across the board
Things fall apart;
the centre cannot hold
And here we are again
In the midst of a pandemic
One man stands at the podium, unmasked
In the midst of peaceful protests
One man brandishes a bible, unrepentant
In the midst of endless suffering
One man sends a tweet, unhinged
Things fall apart;
the centre cannot hold
Things fall apart;
the centre cannot hold
The time has come
Our time has come
We are coming together to hold
each other
together
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About katemccarrollmoore
Kate Moore’s passion is literacy, and she serves as a mentor teacher and staff developer throughout the greater Bay Area. Kate served three terms as the City of San Ramon's Poet Laureate (2012-2018); she also teaches poetry writing workshops and is an instructor in the Master of Arts in Teacher Leadership (MATL) program at St. Mary’s College of California. She was honored as SRVUSD Teacher of the Year in 2007 and San Ramon Chamber of Commerce Educator of the Year in 2009. Kate holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership for Social Justice from California State University, East Bay, an M.A. in Teacher Leadership from St. Mary’s and a B.A. in English Education from SUNY Albany. She and Bob Moore are the proud parents of four beautiful grown daughters, and the smitten grandparents of six beautiful children who fill them with hope for the future.
KateMcCarrollMoore 
Just great…..beautifully expressed and spiritually Correct.. we will all make it
pray God
your friend …WB Yeats
proud of you Kate
and like so many Irish you have a wonderful way with the language and the ability to summarize and inspire thank you for the loving care you bring to anything you touch.!
Bob
This is just wonderful, Kate!!!
Thank you, Steve.
Our time has come.
Excellent!