Even He’s had enough finally
and decides to intercede directly
in our affairs
by setting up a system whereby
thunderbolts strike from the Firmament
instantly killing whoever
touches any gun
for any reason whatsoever
in order to once and for all
stop
the relentless insane bloodshed
but it doesn’t.
Michael Estabrook is a baby boomer who began getting his poetry published in the late 1980’s. Over the years he has published fifteen poetry chapbooks, his most recent entitled Bouncy House. His interests include history, art, music, theater, opera, and his wife, who just happens to be the most beautiful woman he has ever known.
A Quiet Courage 