Vote by Mail

It’s Poetry Friday and today artist and writer, Susan Bruck is hosting at Soul Blossom Living. Thank you for hosting, Susan! Be sure to stop by and see what she has in store for us.

It’s been a busy week! A week of worry and waiting for the results of this important election to be finalized. I’d like to celebrate not just November 3rd being over, but the fact that we take voting in America seriously. I have been very impressed by those I’ve seen on TV who run state elections. They are amazing in their dedication at all levels.

I was grateful that I could cast a ballot by mail. I did it weeks ago. I thought today about the founders. What we are really doing when we cast a ballot? Connect with the idea of America? I wrote this to share:

A 2020 WAKE UP


Thanks
to the
The U.S
Postal Service,
millions and millions
of Americans place
ballots in boxes, circles
filled in, sealed, and carefully signed,
aware, maybe not, that they struggle 
to jostle sleepy Founders from their beds.
 
© Janice Scully 2020

For those who might not be familiar, though I know many who will read this are, this poetic form is and “etheree” and it’s easy to remember, and fun to write. All I needed is an idea and ten fingers.

It is composed of ten lines. The first line is one syllable and each line increases by one. I hope I counted right. Alternatively it can start with ten syllables and end with one syllable.

Have a great weekend as we all await final results. We still have functioning institutions in America, and I hope with this election they will be stronger, still.

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