Who Are We?
by Adele Seronde
And who are we, Americans
to howl, outraged in fear
that those illegals seeking refuge
within our stripes and stars might rear
their unchained voices, claim
a portion of our greed?
Disenfranchise us by taking jobs
we no longer do ourselves, feed
Grateful Tree created by SedonaKind artists
of all the possibilities for kindness and
an appreciation for the countless acts
that spread peace and compassion
around the world,” said Sandy Brand-
vold, a founding member. “There can’t
be too many groups spreading messag-
es of kindness. We feel privileged to
be part SedonaKind and to collaborate
with other giving, loving individuals
and groups who make our community
so special. Our Kindness Charms still
travel the world, and our hometown
activities mean the world to us. They
make our hearts sing.”
SedonaKind members fashioned 200 “Boxes of
Love” to adults in hospice centers, hospitals and
those in need of assistance in the Verde Valley.
their children on our crumbs
and claim security in this land
where we barely feed our own,
or hear our children’s cries? Stand
up, Americans! And face what
our voters meant: WELCOME to those
from any land or race, or stature
who need sanction from injustice—who lose
everything but dignity. We hide now
as prisoners within our stripes.
Who are we, Americans,
to deny protection to the hand that wipes
our tears, our sins, our ignorance
away, performs our menial chores
with such compassion? Who are we, Americans,
to wield such arrogance that we shut our doors?