* La vaca, "the cow" in Spanish.
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Before I leave the stage I will sing the only song I was meant truly to sing. It is the song of I AM.
As if I’ve swallowed A watermelon And Sidestepping My digestive tract
in our lifetime. Which makes the idea of elections Notice how this word has “man” right in the middle of it? That’s one reason I like it. He is right there, front and center. But he i...
When you thought me poor, my poverty was shaming. When blackness was unwelcome we found it best that I stay home.
My desire is always the same; wherever Life deposits me: I want to stick my toe & soon my whole body
If I was President The first thing I would do is call Mumia Abu—Jamal. No, if I was president
How can Humanity look the deer in the face? How can I,
When you see water in a stream you say: oh, this is stream water; When you see water in the river you say: oh, this is water
When the people have won a victory whether small or large do you ever wonder
His posture From so many years Holding his robe with one hand Is odd. His gait
I Sing of Mumia brilliant and strong and of the captivity that few black men escape
Expect nothing. Live frugally On surprise. become a stranger To need of pity Or, if compassion be freely
You confide in me that you are lonely,
Let other leaders Retire To play golf & write Memoirs
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...