This peom is Tina’s tribute for the incident at Standing Rock where Police Officers and Ecologists had a drammatic confrontation about the Dakota Access Pipeline.
Here you can find more information:
NORTH DAKOTA POLICE ‘OUT OF CONTROL’ IN PROTESTS AT STANDING ROCK
Police Have Arrested At Least 141 North Dakota Pipeline Protesters
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When I first learned of Standing Rock
My first reaction was of shock
The companies – all the same stock
As the protesters they did mock
It really didn’t take me long
To see who was right or wrong
Officials using force against prayer and song
Coming on like King Kong
That’s not all I have to say
This isn’t an act, not a play
Though I can’t be there today
I still will help in any way
Tani Tree Lone ©2016