January 21st 2017
New York City proudly joined the
international community to march in support of equality and promote
civil rights for every human. This historic and peaceful event was open
to the public and warmly welcomed all beings.
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by M. Slater
They indicate, state and advocate. Rhetorical and historical, they date
where and when I've been, suggest who was there, what seemed fair.
An old woman, took her chronic conditions, her hopes and ambitions
trailing in the rolling wake, to bed while many millions marched again.
Keep Calm, the revolution continues. This road is longer than one life.
It predates the personal and exhibits every political opinion over time.
Time marks millenniums, makes the past present, though it's gone on.
"A woman's place is in the world"--"Peace is patriotic"--"Bread not bombs"--"Question authority"--"Housing is a human right"--"Be a people person, feed the homeless"--"I'm an advocate for women"--"Nobel Laureate for peace"--"If we can risk nuclear arms, we can risk disarmament"--"Women's march for equality"--"If the people lead, the leaders will follow"--"Let me control a planet's oxygen supply and I don't care who makes the laws"--"If you think the system is working, ask someone who isn't"--"Stop rent hikes"
Keep Calm, the revolution continues. This road is longer than one life.
It predates the personal and exhibits every political opinion over time.
Time marks millenniums, makes the past present, though it's gone on.
where and when I've been, suggest who was there, what seemed fair.
An old woman, took her chronic conditions, her hopes and ambitions
trailing in the rolling wake, to bed while many millions marched again.
Keep Calm, the revolution continues. This road is longer than one life.
It predates the personal and exhibits every political opinion over time.
Time marks millenniums, makes the past present, though it's gone on.
"A woman's place is in the world"--"Peace is patriotic"--"Bread not bombs"--"Question authority"--"Housing is a human right"--"Be a people person, feed the homeless"--"I'm an advocate for women"--"Nobel Laureate for peace"--"If we can risk nuclear arms, we can risk disarmament"--"Women's march for equality"--"If the people lead, the leaders will follow"--"Let me control a planet's oxygen supply and I don't care who makes the laws"--"If you think the system is working, ask someone who isn't"--"Stop rent hikes"
Keep Calm, the revolution continues. This road is longer than one life.
It predates the personal and exhibits every political opinion over time.
Time marks millenniums, makes the past present, though it's gone on.
They indicate, state and advocate. Rhetorical and historical, they date
where and when I've been, suggest who was there, what seemed fair.
An old woman, took her chronic conditions, her hopes and ambitions
trailing in the rolling wake, to bed while many millions marched again.
~*~
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4 comments:
An "old woman" may have taken to bed but her life's experiences, her presence, her essence, her love of fairness, equality and community, her words stood, soared and held and I thank you for them Michelle.
my favourite sign from the photos from the women marching all around the world was We Shall Overcomb! Humour & the Power of the Pen
a woman's history in these buttons....
and how they were still so representative of yesterday....
something to really think about, care about. A long March is
one thing but now there are all the tomorrows we still have to go
There are so many ways and so many things we can do...
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