Affirm Life
affirm life.
affirm life.
we got to carry each other now.
you are either with life, or against it.
affirm life.
Suheir Hammad is a Palestinian American poet. Her poetry has appeared in a number of anthologies and she is author of ZaatarDiva, Born Palestinian, Born Black and Drops of This Story. Check out this lyrical 5 minute spoken word performance, a revision of her 2001 poem, First Writing Since.
It may have been remiss of me not to point out that there are one or two instances of profanity in this excellent poem.
I’d rather the profanity of mere swearwords than the profanity of war and state terror any day.
I’d rather profanity uttered in passionate sincerity than inanity and apathy.
Bring it on.
Off Topic.
I wish to extend my deepest sympathies,
but couldn’t you just keep him?
Please?
Pretty please with sugar on top?
Sydney Goes Into Lockdown As Cheney Comes To Town
BlueBear, thanks for your sympathies that Cheney’s here. :)
Our country’s white settlement was founded by petty convicts, now this major war criminal is coming. Cheney should be in chains and lifetime lock-up!
Actually I was going to post a few pieces and articles in coverage of his visit but thought that the less time I give to this odious mass murderer, the better.
One article that does accord with your sentiments and mine is Mike Carlton’s, Stink of Blood Money in the Air – Must be Deadeye, Sydney Morning Herald
Stink of Blood Money in the Air – Must be Deadeye
ROFLMAO
So, you folks like big boats?
BB, can you re-post the embedded link for “big boats” — didn’t come through
;) Dead-eye, and dead heart as well …
There are places where only profanity will do.
Monte, you are a gem