Resist like goats my friends, also huddle up as needed! Cuddles and hugs are important in times of resistance! Also my mom is a total badass - had a phone call with her and she laughed at my barely audible voice.. (I lost most of it yesterday) This is what said: "Next time take a … Continue reading Naomi Shihab Nye – 300 Goats
Month: January 2017
Where Loneliness Lives
Where Loneliness Lives For Kate Seely Can you write a poem about loneliness, when there's no hope? A poem about loneliness, when you are stuck in the crowd. A poem for the loneliness of my heart. Can you? You asked me crying, diamonds where falling from your eyes. I had nothing to say you to … Continue reading Where Loneliness Lives
Walt Whitman – SONGS OF INSURRECTION. Number 1
Two Hundred and Five 1.23.17 Revolt! Rant: Ah man! What a time to be alive, and what a weekend! I feel immensely inspired and strong, as I walked down the streets of DC and marched along a million people, mostly amazing women. Damn I don't want to walk on the sidewalk no more, and I … Continue reading Walt Whitman – SONGS OF INSURRECTION. Number 1
Langston Hughes – Let America Be America Again
Two Hundred and Four 1.20.17 - Resist! Time to organize, learn, build, love, sing, dance and resist is now! This is not normal, and let us not let this go further. Prevention is much better than cure. Let there be movement building, dreaming, hoping, resisting, disobeying, disrupting! Let us build a fire that won't go … Continue reading Langston Hughes – Let America Be America Again
Lorca – Floating Bridges
Two Hundred and Three 1.15.16 Dears! Sending this to you as I drink white wine from over 30 thousands feet altitude on my way from from Iran to DC, what a wild dream! Thinking of you and simplicity of leaves on trees, of tardiness of reality for lunch, of me, of time, of ego which … Continue reading Lorca – Floating Bridges
William Stafford – Yes
Two Hundred and Two 1.7.17 Hello from the future! It's 3:57 AM Jan 7th where I am, whereas most of you are just wrapping up your Friday, first week of the work after holidays.. some of you are tired.. some excited for the night, some maybe alone, some maybe lonely.. some of you will go … Continue reading William Stafford – Yes
Kenneth Koch – To You
Two Hundred and One 12.30.16 Ay!! Happy birthday wonderful Autumn Rose! May you always shine, may you always dance, and may you always laugh to my bad jokes my friend! Also, mad love with lots of kabab and super chill times from the motherland! I have not looked at my laptop since my flight from … Continue reading Kenneth Koch – To You
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