by Susan Vespoli
—all words in the poem from a KJZZ Interview with Tom Maxedon
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| Susan Vespoli and her book One of Them Was Mine |
What happened? Officer Lindo shot my son
in the back of his head. Blew everything
apart. In the face of powerlessness,
we should say his name: Adam Vespoli.
Phoenix Police Department Disciplin-
ary Review Board: cop was found out
of policy. Immediately resigned. Freedom
of Information Act. Aftermath. Coping
with grief. A molten slosh of pain. Healing
thoughts and hearts. My son, a big believer.
My mission, words in mouth, to be his voice.
Lawsuit resolved. Financial settlement.
The policeman is no longer
a policeman. He’s driving a truck in Texas.
Susan Vespoli writes from Phoenix, AZ and believes in the power of poetry to create change.