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Category Archives: United States
America The Great
by IRENE FOWLER, Contributor Ceaseless onslaughts mounted against the ramparts of democracy characterizing factions of the body politic, and a significant portion of American society, will undoubtedly have existential implications for global democracy. The normally placid and unflappable U.S. Attorney-General … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry, United States
Tagged America the Great, Chris Hedges, Empire of Illusion, Irene Fowler, Plato, The Republic
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TCS: May 30 2022 – To Die for One’s Country
Good Morning ____________________________ Welcome to The Coffee Shop, just for you early risers on Monday mornings. This is an Open Thread forum, so if you have an off-topic opinion burning a hole in your brainpan, feel free to add a comment. ____________________________ “It’s … Continue reading
Nothing Has Changed
I first posted this poem here at Flowers for Socrates in 2015. Cataracts of blood have been spilled since then, and still, nothing has changed. Move on, nothing to see here – just another mass murder in America. To read … Continue reading
Truth is More Powerful than Hate
Yesterday, a member of the Michigan state senate gave a speech which struck right at the hate-filled heart of right-wing extremism and deception. Her name is Mallory McMorrow – it’s a name worth remembering, because I’m hoping she will soon … Continue reading
Posted in Child Abuse, Democracy, Government, Heroism, Michigan, Politics, Social Justice, State Government, United States
Tagged Mallory McMorrow
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A Black Woman SCOTUS Justice – UPDATED
by IRENE FOWLER, Contributor The argument has been vociferously advanced against limiting the appointment of the next U.S. Supreme Court justice, to a qualified pool of black women, since they comprise about 7% of the population. This is my response. First, … Continue reading
Posted in Justice, Poetry, SCOTUS, United States
Tagged Biden Supreme Court nominee, Black Woman SCOTUS Justice, Irene Fowler, Racism, Sexism
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TCS: A Third Act at New Years
Good Morning! ____________________________ Welcome to The Coffee Shop, just for you early riserson Monday mornings. This is an Open Thread forum,so if you have an off-topic opinion burning a hole inyour brainpan, feel free to add a comment.____________________________ Experience is the only … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry, The Coffee Shop, United States
Tagged 2022, A Third Act at New Years, Alphonse de Lamartine, Global pandemic, Nona Blyth Cloud
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Thanksgiving, Crimes, and Democracy
by IRENE FOWLER, Contributor “Forever Thankful” – Irene Fowler Whatever your preferred flavour of life is – sweet, savoury, spicy or somethin’ else, welcome to the melting pot. I am on West African time, so ‘servez-vous.’ Even though we are … Continue reading
A Poem for the 4th of July
Jimmy Santiago Baca (1952 – ) was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico, of Apache and Chicano ancestry. Abandoned by his parents, he ran away at 13 from the orphanage where his grandmother had placed him. Baca was convicted on drug … Continue reading
Posted in Fourth of July, Poetry, United States
Tagged American Indians, American Southwest, Disenfranchised, Immigrants in Our Own Land, Jimmy Santiago Baca, Social Justice
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April is National Poetry Month – The Light Filled Up the Sky
April is National Poetry Month in the U.S. It was first introduced and organized in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets, as a celebration of American poetry, and a way to increase awareness and appreciation for the art of … Continue reading
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Tagged April is National Poetry Month –The Light Filled Up the Sky, Georgia Theophillis Noble, Maria Polydouri, Today
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Amanda Gorman Reads ‘The Hill We Climb’
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