Tag Archive | violence
Sacred Blank (a poem)
Hacked off ancients’ crowned heads the basilica now humming sacred whispers below a hip hop rhythm animates restless adults j’suis pas charlie pas que les mômes no meaning no purpose skin burns with underlying need social security not enough to pacify a hungry soul if words were to flow like blood restore high water a […]
Trayvon Martin: How Can We Get from Fear to Love?
Hello readers, I am curious about how people around the world are responding to the case and verdict involving the death by gunshot of 17 year old Trayvon Martin inflicted by George Zimmerman, an adult and possibly overzealous neighborhood watch leader. I am also curious about how people from other countries view American culture with regard to […]
A Nation Addicted to Fear: Is There Room for Love Here?
Hello readers, As a nation and as individuals, we have all been shaken by the recent violence against the staff and innocent students of Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT. And it is our responsibility as adults, as citizens, parents, and as human beings to reflect on the reasons behind such senseless violence. In […]
Embracing the Humanity in Others: Mass Shootings and Attacks Against Children in Schools Around the World
Hello readers, As many of you are also probably currently reading about the tragic shooting at the Sandyhook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut today, I began to think about the reason behind the recent outburst in mass shootings in the United States and around the world. As I began to search the web, I found […]
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