Ella Wheeler Wilcox (November 5, 1850–October 30, 1919) To sin by silence, when we should protest, Makes cowards out of men. The human race Has climbed on protest. Had no voice been raised Against injustice, ignorance, and lust, The inquisition yet would serve the law, And guillotines decide our least disputes. The few who dare, …
Sadiqullah Khan – Dark Clouds
Sadiqullah Khan From freedom To security Checked searched Interviewed Many times Paranoia Who stopped me This time “White or red” Or just soldiers In drawn lines Colors And appearances Matter Language and religion Race and ethnicity Dark clouds hovering On my horizon
Lucille Clifton – Lorena
Lucille Clifton (June 27, 1936 – February 13, 2010) —News Report *Woman cuts off husband’s penis,* *later throws it from car window.* it lay in my palm soft and trembled as a new bird and i thought about authority and how it always insisted on itself, how it was master of the man, how it …
