[Peace-discuss] A sad poem.

[Rachel Storm]

http://www.climbingpoetree.com/live/

Alixa and Naima use poetry to urge social consciousness. For those of us who were privileged enough to see them at Allen Hall, they truly have created a platform for creative protesting. 

I think we should brainstorm our own creative protest measures. Traditional protest is falling on deaf ears.


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>Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2008 11:39:25 -0600
>From: "Morton K. Brussel" <brussel at illinois.edu>  
>Subject: [Peace-discuss] A sad poem.  
>To: Peace Discuss <peace-discuss at anti-war.net>
>
>   We must not forget…
>   Begin forwarded message:
>
>     Do you still remember us?
>
>         Posted by: "Romi Elnagar"
>     bluesapphire48 at yahoo.com bluesapphire48
>
>         Date: Wed Dec 3, 2008 5:31 am ((PST))
>
>     Do you still remember us?!
>
>     We are still under siege,
>
>     darkness.....
>
>      
>
>     And hunger.....
>
>     Do you still remember us?!
>
>     To get water we have to walk so far..... 
>
>     To fill a bottle or a jar......
>
>     Do you still remember us?!
>
>     We still have No food..... 
>
>     Or medicine to be fed..... 
>
>     Our kids.....
>
>      are dying every day.....
>
>      in their beds.....
>
>     And many have just tears to shed.....
>
>     Do you still remember us?!
>
>     Death!
>
>      is everywhere.....
>
>     that sometimes we have No place,
>
>      to make Our prayer.....
>
>     Do you Really still remember us?!
>
>     We have nothing but pain.....
>
>      illness.....
>
>     And daily sadness......
>
>      to Share.....
>
>     So do you still remember us?!
>
>      At least in your prayer?!
>
>     Gaza children implore you! 
>
>     They are dying due to the blockade!
>
>     There is 'growing humanitarian crisis,'
>
>      happening in Gaza..... 
>
>     There is an EXTREME restricted access,
>
>      to food, water, and medicine!!
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