Jeanne Moore
Is a dancer of the past and a poet of the present. She has studied at Hugo House in Seattle. Jeanne enjoys writing poetry that is accessible, touches the human spirit, and moves us to action. Given the current political climate, she is working on a series of Poems of Resistance.
“Poems a Rising”
I recently saw the Bob Dylan movie, and afterward thought, “Where is our current day Dylan?” We need today’s musicians to write songs of protest that we can rally around. Songs that can motivate, uplift, and unite us.
“if only he had loved a dog”
A tribute to the unconditional love I feel from my beautiful dogs every day. I think if the current President had ever known the love of the dog, maybe, just maybe, our world would be in a much better place.
“Close Calls”
It’s easy to turn a blind eye to our mortality. It’s also easy to dismiss the obvious crumbling of our democracy. I hope this is a wakeup call to people who think everything is OK and move them into action – before it’s too late.
“White-haired Women Welcome You”
I noticed that protests were primarily attended by older women. It might be because we have lived through a time before EPA, Civil, Gay and Women’s Rights. To stop this surge toward autocracy, we need all ages!
“NO KINGS!”
Written in advance of the nationwide “No Kings” rally on June 14 that drew 70,000 Seattleites to the streets. The refrain, “No Kings!” declares that it is time to come together and take our democracy back!
“What will it Take?”
Historian Heather Cox Richardson compared the history of 1930’s Germany to today. A friend posted it on Facebook and someone responded, “Liberal Lies! How can they be so stupid!!” I wrote this poem in response.
“In the Game”
“I’m not sure what is going to happen—it could be bad, but whatever happens, you will feel much better if you put some skin in the game.” -Heather Cox Richardson
When I got home I wrote this poem.
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