My America, Our America by Fatima Rhodes
I am happy to share another reflection from Fatima Rhodes: I love working with the newcomer children. Three months ago, the majority of them didn’t know a word of English at the beginning of the…
It Was Love at First Haiku
Maria told me to contact you When you were fresh back from El Salvador And perhaps needing another shoulder to lean on After re-entering this meshugah militarized greed culture There we sat at a table…
A Declaration by Fatima
My friend Fatima Rhodes shared this with me, and I am happy to share it here. America, I have been talking to you a lot lately. This one is for you. I will register…
Saudade
Sitting at Café Spinoza Writing you a postcard (from The Art of Japan) Wishing I could invade Your Brooklyn life For ten straight hours
Over
Dear Bella US troops left South Vietnam in 1973 The war ended in 1975 The war was over But this is what I’ve learned from students The stories they’ve told me After class usually In…
Thought of the Day
It is well, when judging a friend, to remember that he is judging you with the same godlike and superior impartiality. –Arnold Bennett
On the Way to Work
Driving west on Highway 40 Heading to the university Birkenstocked right foot on accelerator Looking at the left side-view mirror Rising 7 a.m. sun Reminding me I’m a denizen of the cosmos
Share the Wealth with Jessie Sarber: Tired & Inspired
I’m in my late twenties, and I’m deep in the Struggle. A lot of people my age are in it too (though it’s definitely not unique to us): wanting to do something fulfilling with your…
The Way It Looked in 1970 (Pessimism of the Intelligence, Optimism of the Will)
What can we do to affect the events that are to come? First, we must not make the mistake of placing trust in the government. The large upsurge of antiwar sentiment can be an effective…
Sempre la Curiosità
When you honor the ordinary by your photographs When you circulate your current motifs When you take a prophetic stand Sic crescit gloria mundi –from the novel-in-process, Our Heroic and Ceaseless 24/7 Struggle against Tsuris