for the people actually doing the occupy
and for those for whom it's not too late.....
a spectre is haunting communism
the spectre of anarchism
calling communism to explain the
continued reason for it's raison d'etre
a spectre is haunting communism
the spectre of syndicalism
challenging communism's understanding
of the importance of party
a spectre is haunting communism
the spectre of roving rebel bands
mao's view of the black blocs of his time
the examining lens of occupy 2011
a spectre is haunting communism
the spectre of denial that there's
a capitalism and it's state and how
heroic acts of individualism
and the self- pulling out of our hair
in want of understanding when we
find out that our old lenses are
not up to usage we wanted these
kids we forgot that they'd bring
with them the socialism as well as
the baggage of their upbringing.
a spectre is haunting communism
the arrival of the new communism
awaiting the shaping both by the
young who shape the clay and by
those of us who know at what
temperature to heat the kiln
berkeley ca, november 2011
gary hicks
a poem invoking the year 1848 and other years
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I am creating a photo essay of bay area poets and writers and I was referred to you by rusty rebar. the parameter of the project is that photos need to be shot in your living space. there is practically no writing in the collection. it is, afterall, a book of photography. you can see my work and the collection so far at the following:
www.robertfischerphoto.com
thanks
bobfishr56@yahoo.comPosted by bob fischer, 07/22/2013 11:55am (11 years ago)
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Gary,
The windmill has stopped running; you've won.
Let's have tea in or near the square when I'm there.
charlessteptoe@hotmail.comPosted by Charlie Steptoe, 03/12/2012 6:03pm (13 years ago)
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TO A SERIOUS INQUIRER
for blindpig
answer your questions
by bringing all that you know
to the fight at hand
all the new issues
will pose all new questions
to add to the old
we're on the rough road
building movements that will fight
until victory
leninism lives
but only as far as we
cease to genuflect
marxism lives too
but please remember lenin
was his disciple
gary hicks
Posted by gary hicks, 03/01/2012 10:00pm (13 years ago)
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I like it; no, more than that, I understand it.
Posted by Eleanor Walden, 03/01/2012 4:25pm (13 years ago)
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What is this 'new communism', Gary?
Is it communism without Lenin?
Without commitment?
Without class struggle?
Is it communism which disavows revolution?
Communism which asks instead of demanding?
Communism which is identical to the useless social democrats?
How does that help anyone except the oppressors?
The Occupiers are in desperate need of class consciousness, where is the revolution party?
Sure hope this 'new communism' is the old communism of LeninPosted by blindpig, 02/27/2012 3:30pm (13 years ago)
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