Rushing is a way of life We’re speed freaks Yeah it’s a drug Move the mind Faster and faster Get more done Faster and faster Our lives are one long Stair Master’s routine The pace…
In those first years of the Nazi regime, it was hard for me to grasp the import of politics writ large. However, I would soon come face to face with discrimination on a regular basis. …
For Mary and Matt A while after Mev died I went to a gathering at Jesuit Hall In honor of Guadalupe Carney Who had lived in Honduras with the poor Scores of people were there…
Years of nausea Anxiety Affliction Heart being battered Hourly taking up your cross And carrying it Night after day Day after night And when I’ve seen you Always that smile Always that glow Always that…
Our Latin America Reading Group will discuss Elvia Alvarado’s testimony, Don’t Be Afraid, Gringo on Thursday 30 May at 7 p.m. at Café Ventana. I imagine Elvia meeting up with Che And the revolutionary…
O Lord God We joyously thank you For the many gifts You have provided us in Saint Louis With the Boeing Company Who sees to it That we are gainfully employed and That our community…
When we get bored and complacent Playing it safe Staying stuck in our routines of “I, me, mine” May we remember and act on that phrase Which can immediately enliven us Bring out our daring…
Dear Poet Who Summons Other Poets, I wrote this on July 4th at 12:50 am and I think it relates to some of the questions you asked me in a recent voicemail. Come see me,…
Grow Saint Louis! Monsanto gives charity 20,000 dollar grants To those local organizations who compete against each other To get the most votes Charity (and competition) has its place People will tell me Grow Vietnam?…
Dear Brother in the Uprising against Shmegeggedom Thank you for the times in Café Voltaire (I feel privileged to be able to steal a weekly spot in your schedule) Thank you for being a clown sometimes…