Culture
Peace Dividend
Peace Dividend11/9: When the "Evil Empire"Ended, warlords sworeThere would be a "Peace Dividend," butDid it end... Did it end...Did it end... Did it end...Did it end... Did it end...Cold war with old war?Did it end... Did it end...Did it end... Did it end...Did it end... Did it end...Enemy of the month,Threat of the week,Operation of the day,War around...
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...
In town x3
Something in the way of things Something that will quit and won’t start Something you know but can’t stand Can’t know get along with Like death Riding on top of the car peering through the windshield for his cue Something entirely fictitious and true That creeps across your path hallowing your evil ways Like they were yourself passing...
Remarks at George Edwards Memorial
NOTE: Sam Webb spoke along with others, including Leo Gerard at a memorial in Pittsburgh for United Steelworkers founder, and longtime Communist leader, George Edwards.
