Sarah Dickenson Snyder
An Audible
A racist base is the basis
for racism, and it’s basic
racism as the base of his base.
On what basis is he racing
to weigh in on the NFL—
could this be the basis
for a final block,
a sack at last—
his racism uniting players,
coaches, and fans to build
a wall together, linked arms
in justice for all,
dismantling the base
of racism?
Sarah Dickenson Snyder is the author of The Human Contract (Kelsay Books, 2017) and Notes from a Nomad (Finishing Line Press, 2017). Her poems have appeared or are forthcoming in The Comstock Review, Main Street Rag, Chautauqua Literary Magazine, Piedmont Journal, STIRRING, Whale Road Review, Front Porch, The Sewanee Review, and RHINO.
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