Abolish
The police
can’t be
reformed
anymore
than their guns
can be
unfired.
A Mirror and A Knife
The pandemic
like all oppression
still unfolding
not equally felt
a mirror and a knife
reflects, deepens
divides carved
long before
a virus arrived.
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Tim Murphy (he/him) is a disabled, bisexual poet. His writing explores chronic illness, disability justice, and the more-than-human world. Tim’s poetry appears in several literary journals, including, Wordgathering, Eunoia Review, CERASUS Magazine, Remington Review, Writers Resist, and in the book, The Long Covid Reader. You can find him on Instagram and Twitter (@brokenwingpoet).
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