I’ve been writing a poem a day for Nationwide Poetry month. I wrote this on April 15, and I’m hoping Gov. Dunleavy will learn it.
Expensive Governor,
Think about being on the center faculty observe meet as we speak,
lots of of youngsters from
throughout our largest metropolis operating,
laughing, smiles the scale of Alaska
a aggressive and wholesome celebration of motion, pace, power
that is profitable
the primary races for some
first teammates, the facility of belonging, excelling
right here’s the factor—
subsequent 12 months, there will probably be no operating, profitable, smiling
you threaten a veto
however, know this:
YOU might be the hero
not one of many hundreds of youngsters
on this state will bear in mind
you saying no,
mister established order—
minimize, and intestine
—although, image this:
a photograph end
you — now — standing TALL
for Alaska’s children
signing your title,
and in a single highly effective transfer proclaim
your self a winner —
somebody we will all cheer for
and have fun
and we are going to — I promise you.
We are going to!
in any other case the stadiums will probably be empty subsequent spring
no operating, no cheering
and we’ll bear in mind who canceled the race
who didn’t imagine
the youngsters mattered extra
than a political rating
add your title to the profitable column of historical past
I’m begging you.
Alaskans are begging you.
OR — VETO and be remembered by a technology of youngsters because the one
who stole the enjoyable.
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Please ask Gov. Dunleavy to not veto the BSA improve.
Don Rearden is the creator of the novel “The Raven’s Reward.” He lives and writes in Anchorage, however usually pretends he’s nonetheless again someplace on the tundra exterior of Bethel.
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