Erasure poetry & Redaction poetry by Hew Murphy

cards-600Dear Mr. President,

You speak a language of fear, hate, and ignorance when millions of children are listening. America’s children need more from you than jobs and walls. Please don’t lose your opportunity to be a positive role model.

a_million_people_will_speak-600original source url: https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/03/29/daily-press-briefing-press-secretary-sean-spicer-31

Updated URL (as of 12-27-17): https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/daily-press-briefing-press-secretary-sean-spicer-032917/

america_is_immigration-600original source url: https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/04/07/president-donald-j-trumps-weekly-address

Updated URL (as of 12-27-17): https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/president-donald-j-trumps-weekly-address-6/

believe_it_or_not-600original source url: https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/04/11/record-press-briefing-comprehensive-plan-reforming-federal

Updated URL (as of 12-27-17): https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/record-press-briefing-comprehensive-plan-reforming-federal-government-reducing-federal-civilian-workforce/

id_like_a_conflict-ending_president-600original source url: https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/04/19/press-briefing-press-secretary-sean-spicer-4192017

Broken Link (as of 12-27-17); archive of original text: http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=123775

unleash_the_environment-600original source url: https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/04/11/remarks-president-trump-strategic-and-policy-ceo-discussion

Updated URL (as of 12-27-17): https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-president-trump-strategic-policy-ceo-discussion/

Follow HewMurphy on Instagram for regular postings of his redaction poetry and erasure poetry. [edit: Hew has created a permanent home for his poetry at @MakeTheMessageGreatAgain)

“Immigration” by Tammy Hirl

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Dear Mr. President,

Life is a series of choices. Sometimes the choices we make affect a large number of people, and sometimes just a few. What people don’t often realize is you can never make a decision that affects just you. You are in an extraordinary position to make choices that create change, not just change for the present but change for the future.

Read the rest of Tammy’s Letter