It’s primary season here in Texas. The Lone Star State has among the lowest voter turnout rates in the country – so here’s a poem for those of you who are heading to the polls.
Primaries
you stand in line
waiting for your turn
to choose the person
you want to choose
against a different person
in the future
and it is not a sexy vote
it is not a marching in the street
heartbeat
thrumming
sticker-wearing
gasp-push to the future
it is instead
a small step
reaching forward
making the future gasping
possible
you stand in line
your primary voting hand
not-quite twitching
with anticipation
but this moment
this civic service
is your preparation
your toe in the water
for the sexy scary
heart-thrumming
storm
to come
Produced by Laura Rice.