Komunyakaa wrote this poem the day after the Sandy Hook tragedy as a way of offering healing and compassion.
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CLEAR ALL
Character―the moral values and habits of an individual―is in the spotlight now more than perhaps at any other point in modern history. Politicians distort facts. Corporations cheat customers and investors. Athletes are caught using illegal supplements.