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The Boot of America

the breath heard around the world

By R.C. TaylorPublished 3 years ago Updated 3 years ago 1 min read
The Boot of America
Photo by Obi - @pixel6propix on Unsplash

Blue—red—gasps for life

echoing through a people—

"I can't breathe," they said.

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About the Creator

R.C. Taylor

I write to invoke, to process, to honor, to resurrect, and—sometimes—to grieve but, above all, I write to be free.

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