be replaced
with ‘enslave’!
the truth…
often stinks!
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who is the poet then?
phrases, rhymes, and symbols…or the one who wipes the assof the old man in the nursing home,whose family does not come anymore.or the young gay teacherin the projects, walking the thin linebetween the hatred of gangs, and hope.or the small time farmerwho planted one last crop,knowing that the bank was comingto take it all away.or…
for every daughter aborted
are preferred…for every young girl or boysold into slavery herein the states…for every whale killedby the Japanese ships…for every expanse of oceanfilled with our oil…for every tree cutby the saws of greed…for every woman and childworking in sweatshops…for every political prisonerthat we ignore…for every homeless personin the ‘land of the free’…for every kid in jailwho…
brown and black,
old and young,male and female.tired and poor,pushed too far!too honest forour own good…small towns, big cities,farms and factories…hands that workjoined together…we are a peoplethat believe in people…the faces of freedom,and we have names!red, white, and blue!
what if…
we laid down our national boundaries,our racial, religious, and political differences…and just for that one day,each of us had to wear a sign that said:‘please forgive me, i’ve already forgiven you! ‘and we just listened…what do you think we’d hear?
the troubadour…
wipes stone dust from his lips,passes out pieces of heart.for a glass of wine,a quiet corner table…he unfolds his souls,and the tales of his lives.catch a D chord,on a blue night B minor.loves gained, loves lost,like stardust on his hat.his worn boots a prayer,that common people know.the light in his eyes,unlocks doors and heals wounds.his…
poets for change…
all nationalities,different educational levels,diverse viewpoints respected,male and female, young and old….shedding light on the human condition.daring to question, to defyall weight of gravity to silence…bringing a cup of water to the thirsty,compassionate ears and hands involved.from heart to heart, soul to soul,with honest eyes speaking….and passionate belief in all that lives!