The son
Of the son
Coddled by greed
Hears a rallying cry
From the right –
Kid shoulders his gun
Just like he’s been taught
God’s only begotten son
Wants him to
Arms himself against
Migrants, the poor, and the lame
Arms himself against love –
Shuns the light
He’s only a kid,
Too young to know how
His fate has been sealed
With a kiss and a curse
His soul sold for glory & gold –
Forged under a white-hot sun
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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.
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