Wednesday, May 09, 2007

Activism

I wrote this poem several weeks ago. I am willfully burying myself in books about feminism, social justice, and what we can do while we live on this planet.

Activism
identify yourself
stop apologizing
stop giving pre-ambles
say if you're wrong,
only when and if you truly are
be open to being dismissed
spend a significant amount of time
in a developing country
know when to drop pebbles
so you know when to drop boulders

1 comment:

  1. Anonymous6:32 PM

    Beautiful telling poem. And one that left me all curious about what books you are delving into.

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