* La vaca, "the cow" in Spanish.
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Did you ever understand this? If my spirit was poor, how could… Was I depressed? Understanding editing, I see how a comma, removed or inse…
Be nobody’s darling; Be an outcast. Take the contradictions Of your life And wrap around
Word reaches us that you are sleeping, sleeping. Dismayed we have turned to the sea. We encounter among others
My brothers knew The things you know. I did not scorn learning them; It’s just my mind
As if I’ve swallowed A watermelon And Sidestepping My digestive tract
When the people have won a victory whether small or large do you ever wonder
Reminding us, as they witnessed our curiosity about them, that no matter the losses, there’s something fabulous going on at every stage of Life, something to let go of, maybe, but for d...
Remember When we ended It all —for a weekend— & how
Expect nothing. Live frugally On surprise. become a stranger To need of pity Or, if compassion be freely
Going out to the garden this morning to plant seeds for my winter greens —the strong, fiery mustard
His posture From so many years Holding his robe with one hand Is odd. His gait
To change the world enough you must cease to be afraid of the poor. We experience your fear as the lea… humiliations; in the past
I Sing of Mumia brilliant and strong and of the captivity that few black men escape
If I was President The first thing I would do is call Mumia Abu—Jamal. No, if I was president
Before I leave the stage I will sing the only song I was meant truly to sing. It is the song of I AM.