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By
Catherine Rauchenberger Conley
Justice Unbound
Tired of hearing both sides
And of being always in the dark,
Justice has removed her blindfold.
She no longer listens to the facts;
But instead, looks
At the color of your skin,
Your age and gender,
Your religion and what you wear,
And makes her decision.
Putting down those burdensome scales that
Tip too easily away from what she sees,
She wields her sword with both hands.
Disaster
Near record heat is
Forecasted for
The second full day
Of autumn,
Sunshine and warmth,
Green leaves mixing with
Red and yellow,
The beginning of fall’s beauty,
But the beauty
Of the warm days and
Cool nights is blighted
By the devastation
Around the world
From hurricanes, earthquakes, and wild fires
While the Powers That Be
Call each other names
And threaten disaster
Even worse than
What Mother Nature
Has come up with.
Catherine Rauchenberger Conley
Catherine Rauchenberger Conley is a poet, writer, crafter, and high school English teacher. She lives in Queens, New York with her husband and cat. The former supports her writing interests; the latter steals her pens. More of her writing can be found at crcreateaday.wordpress.com or follow her on Twitter @CatherineConl18 or Instagram @alycatcreations1.