Culture
OUT OF RESPECT (A poem)
Sunday, December 16, 2012 Out of respect for the childrenlet us not speak of gun control.Let us grieve in silent outragelest one of those small figurescarrying memories of fearfulmoments, cupboard cuddled,waiting with a teacher for anend to either deadly shootingsor themselves think this horrormight have been avertedhad we all been willing, even onceto dream beyond heroic violenceto the far more challenging, morecourageous, more inspiring visionof heroic peace.
Herod's Descendants
herod's descendents oklahoma city newtown colorado twice over newtown the uncounted of the 'hoods and barrios newtown abu ghraib newtown my lai newtown sand creek newtown wounded knee newtown the 38 indian chiefs hung in minnesota by abe lincoln newtown hiroshima newtown nagasaki newtown dresden and leipzig newtown the...
NEW YORKER
Marriage equality bill passes in New York, tonight the word spreads from hand to hand like wildfire,how quickly everyone knows.
casserole
casserole for laurieremember that scene in malcolm xwhere malcolm and the fruit of islamdescend upon the police stationand particularly that historico-cinematicmoment when malcolm's black- glovedhand twists rightward and the fruitdoes a left-face and marches awayalong with all of the masses who cameto the police station?do you remember that you asked meif i...
What Must Be Said
What must be saidWhy have I been silent, silent for so long?,Our generals have gamed it out,Confident the west will survive.We people have not even been considered.What is this right to “preventive war”?A war that could erase the Iranian people.Dominated by it’s neighbor, pulsing with righteousnessSmug in the fact that it is they, not Iran,Who have the Bomb.Why have I so far avoided to identify Israel by it’s name?,Israel and it’s ever increasing nuclear arsenal,Beyond reproach, Uncontrolled, uninspected.We all know these thingsYet we all remain silent, fearful of being labeled:anti-SemitichatefulworseConsidering Germany’s past these labels stickSo we call is “business”, “reparation” take your pick,As we deliver yet another submarine.As we provide to Israel the means to deliver annihilation.
