By Michael Tyler, EJS Poet-in-Residence This is who we are, huddled beneath our spacious skies,Amidst amber waves of blood-soaked faith and purple mountain lies.We wretched lot of disparate kin, all yearning to be free,Pledge allegiance to a cause, from sea to shining sea.America, great America, we proclaim our fruited fame,While espousing what we’re dousing onContinue reading "‘This Is Who We Are’ by Michael Tyler"
EJS Honors Hispanic Heritage Month
The Equal Justice Society honors Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15 through October 15, and the contributions and achievements - big and small - of Latinos, Latinas, Latines, and Hispanic Americans and immigrants in this country. We especially celebrate our staff, board members, and advisory board members who are of Latina/o/e or Hispanic descent. We areContinue reading "EJS Honors Hispanic Heritage Month"
‘That Moment Is Upon Us’ by Michael Tyler
By Michael Tyler, EJS Poet-in-Residence First, we must face the moment with a resolve that has been sobered,By the harrowing confirmation about the paternity of our pride;When the undisputed truth of our iniquitous ill-conceptionReveals the base and foul collusions who are the parents of our shame. Then, we must take ourselves to task, with probingContinue reading "‘That Moment Is Upon Us’ by Michael Tyler"