For Kevin Coval
One day in May
They christened my home
New Gamora
They said it was a place
Full of sin
They circled us with
Blockades and
Barbed wire
To keep others out
And us in
At first no one used
The name New Gamora
Just our ZIP code
Or they said
Near North Side
The name came
When the Sheriff
Said criminals
In our homes
Had nowhere to hide
Surveillance with drones
And with cameras
From beat cops
And tapping our lines
Was about to yield
Harsher punishment
Than jail
Or levying egregious fines
That’s when the troops came
To New Gamora
That’s when the timer was set
Blanket judgment had been delivered
Our death penalty hasn’t come yet
(5/11/17)
About the Creator
Gene Lass
Gene Lass is a professional writer and editor, writing and editing numerous books of non-fiction, poetry, and fiction. Several have been Top 100 Amazon Best Sellers. His short story, “Fence Sitter” was nominated for Best of the Net 2020.
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