In this World
There's no peace in this world
Only cold wars
I'm cold
Are you?
There's no good in this world
Only blind guessing
I guessed wrong
How did you do?
There's no shame in this world
Only lip-service
I serviced many
How many did you?
There's no freedom in this world
Only imprisoned souls
I'm in here for life
How long were you sentenced to?
There's no saints in this world
Only dirty humans
I got blood on my hands
What do you have?
There's no life in this world
Only dead bodies
I did that
What did you do?
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First Writing Since - Suheir Hammad
By Cat, Tolstoys at Feb 04, 2009 23:59 PM
This is the very end of Suheir Hammad's First Writing Since
there is life here.
anyone reading this is breathing, maybe hurting, but breathing for sure.
and if there is any light to come, it will shine from the eyes of those who look for peace and justice after the rubble and rhetoric are cleared and the phoenix has risen.
affirm life.
we got to carry each other now.
you are either with life, or against it.
affirm life.
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Re: First Writing Since - Suheir Hammad
By Shapiro, Tali at Feb 05, 2009 04:13 AM
Kitty,
I adore Suheir and I love that poem. you can see her recite it at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zS7xOqjjAow
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Re: Re: First Writing Since - Suheir Hammad
By Cat, Tolstoys at Feb 05, 2009 08:31 AM
Tali,
I just went to watch that. Her words are amazing. I never heard of her until I saw your Mike Check video. Thanks for those.
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Re: Re: Re: First Writing Since - Suheir Hammad
By Shapiro, Tali at Feb 05, 2009 08:44 AM
My pleasure Kitty :)
She's a strong performer and recites in a way that makes it impossible to imagine the poems being recited otherwise.
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