Further thoughts on the cultural labor of poetry and art. Not merely "is it good?," but "what has it accomplished?"...reviews of recent poetry collections; selected poems and art dealing with war/peace/social change; reviews of poetry readings; links to political commentary (particularly on conflicts in the Middle East); youtubed performances of music, demos, and other audio-video nuggets dealing with peaceful change, dissent and resistance.
Monday, April 20, 2009
John Dear on Democracy Now!
I just read Kate Sopko's book, Stewards of the Lost Lands, which weaves poetry and essays about her experiences and thoughts about working for peace and social justice, particularly in Cleveland. Her essays on nuclear arms and nuclear energy rhymes with what John Dear is talking about in this interview; the notion that nuclear energy is a viable energy strategy seems fatally short-sighted.
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