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Poem Featured in Vox Populi

Posted on August 26, 2017 by robert okaji

I’m thrilled to announce that my poem “Scarecrow Calls Out the Man” is featured in Vox Populi today. Many thanks to founder/editor Michael Simms for publishing this piece.

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rivrvlogr on August 23, 2017 at 8:13 am said:

Amen.

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- robert okaji on August 23, 2017 at 8:16 am said:
  
  Thanks, Ken. I think Scarecrow was in a mood…
  
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Jazz Jaeschke on August 23, 2017 at 8:25 am said:

I think Scarecrow speaks wisdom … thank you for sharing it!

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- robert okaji on August 23, 2017 at 8:55 am said:
  
  I particularly enjoyed the pairing with the article on facism.
  
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#PositiviTea on August 23, 2017 at 8:33 am said:

This is awesome.

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- robert okaji on August 23, 2017 at 9:07 am said:
  
  Thanks very much, Ashley!
  
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E on August 23, 2017 at 8:52 am said:

Congrats Robert!

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- robert okaji on August 23, 2017 at 8:55 am said:
  
  Thank you!
  
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E on August 23, 2017 at 8:55 am said:

Love this line: casual racism, privilege and coarse, childish taunts, merge

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- robert okaji on August 23, 2017 at 8:56 am said:
  
  There was so much outlandish behavior to choose from!
  
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  - E on August 23, 2017 at 9:08 am said:
    
    Casual racism and privilege are probably my favorite toxins for scarecrows to shoo away. It’s an outlandish word-party Robert!
    
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    - robert okaji on August 23, 2017 at 9:17 am said:
      
      Scarecrow keeps trying!
      
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Writings By MCM on August 23, 2017 at 11:34 am said:

Congrats!

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- robert okaji on August 23, 2017 at 1:58 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Maurice.
  
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  - Writings By MCM on August 23, 2017 at 2:14 pm said:
    
    Your welcome!
    
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Kindra M. Austin on August 23, 2017 at 12:31 pm said:

Congratulations!

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- robert okaji on August 23, 2017 at 1:58 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much, Kindra!
  
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  - Kindra M. Austin on August 23, 2017 at 2:23 pm said:
    
    You’re so welcome. Well deserved!
    
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Arbie on August 23, 2017 at 1:31 pm said:

Awesome! I tried to like it over on vox populi but for some reason it won’t let me. Worked here though!

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- robert okaji on August 23, 2017 at 1:59 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much. I’m glad it worked here!
  
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trfritz88 on August 23, 2017 at 8:03 pm said:

Awesome! Congrats!

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- robert okaji on August 23, 2017 at 8:11 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much!
  
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Paul F. Lenzi on August 23, 2017 at 10:25 pm said:

kudos

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- robert okaji on August 24, 2017 at 6:14 am said:
  
  Thank you, Paul. Much appreciated.
  
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cedricramey on August 24, 2017 at 3:06 am said:

Cool post

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- robert okaji on August 24, 2017 at 6:14 am said:
  
  Thank you, Cedric.
  
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memadtwo on August 24, 2017 at 5:57 am said:

Scarecrow rocks. (K)

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- robert okaji on August 24, 2017 at 6:13 am said:
  
  😃
  
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sarahrussellpoetry on August 24, 2017 at 7:56 am said:

Commented at Vox Populi, but wanted to tell you here too. So well done and so needed. I hope our congressional uh, leaders find backbones soon.

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- robert okaji on August 24, 2017 at 8:12 am said:
  
  If only they would! Thank you.
  
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Nicole Alexandra Chua on August 24, 2017 at 9:53 am said:

A big big CONGRATULATIONS to youuuu 🙂

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- robert okaji on August 24, 2017 at 1:56 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much!
  
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Luanne on August 24, 2017 at 10:02 am said:

I love the power gain at the end!

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- robert okaji on August 24, 2017 at 1:55 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Luanne. It flowed that way.
  
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ダニエル・シュネー on August 26, 2017 at 1:24 pm said:

This is so great! You and Bukowski and the rest in the same issue! Sensei wa tensai desu!!

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- robert okaji on August 26, 2017 at 1:37 pm said:
  
  Just a leaf floating down that gutter…
  
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  - ダニエル・シュネー on August 26, 2017 at 3:42 pm said:
    
    Speaking of water…you might want to read my latest post… (wink). 🙂
    
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    - robert okaji on August 26, 2017 at 4:17 pm said:
      
      On my way!
      
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