practical peacehow peace in the moment can make peace in the world |
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On the Shell Oil Settlement with the Family of Ken Saro-WiwaJun 9, 08:11 pm As Shell Oil pays out $15.5 million to the family of Ken Saro-Wiwa, I want to share a poem: INCIDENT The day they hanged Ken Saro-Wiwa Chop. The handle’s arc blinks out the sun Chop. Thistles grown tough through a long summer Chop. Blisters come up. Blisters break. Sweat Chop. A thud sickeningly wrong, and vision clears. “Make it stop—“ I shoved the blood-dripped mess Even here the radio’s blare echoes off the brick “Make it stop.” He closed his right hand Comments Jake said Thank you. |
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About Katherine PowerI didn’t set out to be a terrorist. As a student activist, I moved from protesting the war in Viet Nam to waging guerrilla war to overthrow the government…. |
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I’m Following...Kathleen Dean Moore |
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