The Month of March

by Evie Groch


May God speed the day
when we no longer need this month
to tout our accomplishments,
pity our inequality, make overtures
to our overlooked contributions,
point out our piecemeal progress.

Progress? The expansion
of National Women’s History Week
to a month, recognition of it at all
here in our country after it’s been
a global guest since 1911?

Adams, Anthony, Truth, Parks
couldn’t move the needle much
to measure movement so minute.
And this year’s theme brings a tribute
to us as caregivers, frontline workers,
providers of healing and hope.
Where is leadership, courage,
officials in government, on the court,
heading schools, investing, breaking
through in science and health?
Too soon? I posit too late.

I’d give up this month for some true action
on our behalf, for fewer gestures, fewer words;
instead, concrete changes with righteous results.


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"The Month of March" was previously published by International Anthology on 3025022.         

Evie Groch, Ed.D. is a Field Supervisor/Mentor for new administrators in Graduate Schools of Education.  Her opinion pieces, humor, poems, short stories, recipes, word challenges, and other articles have been widely published in The New York Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Contra Costa Times, The Journal, Games Magazine, and many online venues. Many of her poems are in published anthologies. Her short stories, poems, and memoir pieces have won her recognition and awards. Her travelogues have been published online with Grand Circle Travel. The themes of travel, language, immigration, and justice are special for her.