PALESTINIAN POETS WRITE A RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the house / next door no longer / stands. It’s lying like an old carpet / on the floor of the earth, / trampled by missiles, fat slippers / flying off legless feet; and WHEREAS, every time we leave the house, / it’s suicide. / And each return a [...] Learn more →
Valentine’s Day Action With Poetry From Broken Hearts Open to Gaza
This first version is general/for anyone. If you live in Congressional District 1, scroll down to see a targeted message for Representative Richard Neal. Call your representative (contact info here) around Valentine’s Day. (Skipping the Senate right now because they just voted on a bill.) This action will take only a few minutes. If you [...] Learn more →
Poet Solidarity – Respond by January 24th
#1: Are you a poet who lives in Massachusetts Congressional District 1 / is represented by Richard Neal? If yes, please keep reading. #2: Do you agree with what is in this letter? Dear Representative Richard Neal, We abhor the loss of life from war, violence, poverty, and lack of access to food and water [...] Learn more →
Update: Poet/Cultural Worker Solidarity
I continue to call on my representative Richard Neal of MA Congressional District 1 to be on the side of life by calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, rejecting military aid to the right-wing dominated Israeli government, and working to have funds diverted for humanitarian aid abroad and critical services here in the US. Because [...] Learn more →
Myths and Secret Stories: Indigenous Peoples Day Reflection
Reflections written in 2021 for the first Indigenous Peoples Day in Easthampton, MA where I live. As a product of the Massachusetts public schools of the 1970s, I am shaped by the myths of the state’s history, perhaps most especially its founding. I learned about the Pilgrims escaping religious persecution arriving in Massachusetts and after [...] Learn more →