How to Celebrate the Fourth
of July When America
Is a Constant Disappointment
Build a little banned books library for the neighborhood
children. Hoard Plan B for your sisters & daughters
& nieces & friends. Forgo fireworks & provide comfort
to shelter dogs frightened by the noise. Plant explosions
of rose & dahlia across your yard - make your lawn
a rainbow welcome mat for pollinators & love.
Learn & acknowledge the names of Indigenuos lands
where you stand. Sing Joan Baez. Read Langston
Hughes. Dance to Bruce Springsteen. Boycott Amazon.
Savor the fireflies while you still can.
-- Danielle Coffyn