“Hewitt and Wetmore 1916,” an Everett Massacre poem

Presented by Everett Public Library staff

In honor of the centennial of a dark chapter in local history that became known as the Everett Massacre, the Everett Public Library called on the community to create art. While most of the submissions that arrived were in visual art forms, some wonderful writing was also sent to us. In preparation for this weekend’s events, A Reading Life would like to share one of those pieces.

“Hewitt and Wetmore 1916,” by Constance Schultz

Beverly Park an area

for shame on

our town

The gauntlet and swirl of

injustice

the blood flowing

An attempt to silence

that which cannot stand calm

The past and future

Calista and Verona

The ships that carried

the backup for the Wobblies

Floated in Everett harbor

waiting to puncture the

pressure

Oh Everett

civil yet sweet

bursting with unions

of one type

or another

balancing power

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