On the eve of the 2020 election, my habit of writing poetry as therapy began.
The impulse to write originally came from being trapped in anxiety, fearful of a second Trump term.
The daily practice of writing poetry was how I procesed and synthesized news and politics for myself and my trusted readers.
No one could make this stuff up, and thus, I began to footnote the poems based on the news and inspiration of these historic and alarming times.
As a visual artist I was also inspired to illustrate the poems, as a picture says a thousand words.
Now 1,650 poems later, and on the eve of the 2024 election, I am compelled to share these 30 selected poems and their illustrations with my country and the world.
Poetry for Democracy's purpose is to entertain, educate, enlighten and encourage every citizen to VOTE BLUE!!!
- Anna Merikana
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