Listen to Andrew Taylor-Troutman read his poem.
I get what my friend meant: these vigils can be performance theater, which — if we recall the etymology of hypocrisy as pertaining to actors — is a red-light warning. No self-righteousness. So, let’s begin by remembering we gather on land stolen from victims of genocide. Let’s realize we are not innocent, and live in a young country whose time of existence is but a drop in the...
