Poem 'Me, God, and Destiny' commemorates 55th anniversary of assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Today marks the 55th anniversary of the assassination of Atlanta’s own native son, the great civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In this segment, “City Lights” producer Jeannine Etter brings us a poem from Atlanta poet Jon Goode to commemorate this day in history…

On April 4th, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and killed on a balcony outside his second-story room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. The news of King’s assassination sparked a wave of civil unrest across dozens of cities in the U.S. in what became known as the “King Assassination Riots” or “Holy Week Uprisings.” Atlanta poet Jon Goode wrote the poem “Me, God, and Destiny,” dedicated to that infamous day.

The poem “Me, God, and Destiny” is from “Conduit,” a collection of short stories and poems by Jon Goode. You can find more information about the book here.