Tower-
ing
cornucopia
of
sparkling
possibility
high-
lighting
iron
will
molten
in
the
face
of
insanity
a
dearth
of
tolerance
amasses
graves
mile
high
ashen
I
look
to
the
heavens
hands
raised
others
raise
clenched
fists

© 2010, Ruth Sabath Rosenthal

Ruth Sabath Rosenthal lives in New York City and Long Beach, Long Island with her husband Alfred and dog Sweetie-Pie. She began writing and studying poetry in her golden years—the 92nd Street Y her favorite for workshops and readings, and she also studied privately with some renowned New York poets. You can see her reading six of her poems online at Poetryvlog.

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