Apr 10, 2005 13:41
2 little poems from the cd educated guess by the beautiful ani difranco
i love this one such a good start to a cd slows down the pace and lets u know this is a cd about life and growing
platforms
life knocked me off my platforms
so i pulled out my first pair of boots
bought on the street at astor place
before new york was run by suits
and i suited up for the long walk
back to myself
closer to the ground now
with sorrow
and stealth
when u hear her read this it is truely breath taking
grand canyon
i love my country
by which i mean
i am indebted joyfully
to all the people throughout its history
who have fought the government to make right
where so many cunning sons and daughters
our foremothers and forefathers
came singing through slaughter
came through hell and high water
so that we could stand here
and behold breathlessly the sight
how a raging river of tears
cut a grand canyon of light
yes, i've bin so many places
flown through vast empty spaces
with stewardesses whose hands
look much older than their faces
i've tossed so many napkins
into that big hole in the sky
bin at the bottom of the atlantic
seething in a two-ply
looking up through all that water
and the fishes swimming by
and i don't always feel lucky
but i'm smart enough to try
cuz humility has buoyancy
and above us only sky
so i lean in
breathe deeper that brutal burning smell
that surrounds the smoldering wreckage
that i've come to love so well
yes, color me stunned and dazzled
by all the red white and blue flashing lights
in the american intersection
where black crashed head on with white
comes a melody
comes a rhythm
a particular resonance
that is us and only us
comes a screaming ambulance
a hand that you can trust
laid steady on your chest
working for the better good
(which is good at its best)
and too, bearing witness
like a woman bears a child:
with all her might
born of the greatest pain
into a grand canyon of light
i mean, no song has gone unsung here
and this joint is strung crazy tight
and people bin raising up their voices
since it just ain't bin right
with all the righteous rage
and all the bitter spite
that will accompany us out
of this long night
that will grab us by the hand
when we are ready to take flight
seatback and traytable
in the upright and locked position
shocked to tears by each new vision
of all that my ancestors have done
like, say, the women who gave their lives
so that i could have one
people, we are standing at ground zero
of the feminist revolution
yeah, it was an inside job
stoic and sly
one we're supposed to forget
and downplay and deny
but i think the time is nothing
if not nigh
to let the truth out
coolest f-word ever deserves a fucking shout!
i mean
why can't all decent men and women
call themselves feminists?
out of respect
for those who fought for this
i mean, look around
we have this
yes
i love my country
by which i mean
i am indebted joyfully
to all the people throughout its history
who have fought the government to make right
where so many cunning sons and daughters
our foremothers and forefathers
came singing through slaughter
came through hell and high water
so that we could stand here
and behold breathlessly the sight
how a raging river of tears
is cutting a grand canyon of light
Sorry I love her and been listening to her stuff lately had to post it
Just a quick up date
Went to Edinburgh gardens on Wednesday night
Was absolutely awesome
And im gona make a habit of it
Iv invited a few more people but one has work so that sucks
And my cousin said she would come down if I went so that should be good fun
Was trying to teach a girl how to do a basic Patten with fire pois but she was a little lost
Was good fun trying to teach her but and we had a laugh
Borrowed some1s fire stick and nicked some kero off a chick and had a little shot
Mick played his doumbek in the jam most of the time but he pull out his fire devil stick and got out ther too
One guy has some massive drums
Like 2 foot wide and over waist height
And the whole percussion jam was just soo much fun to listen to
I just had to get up and dance
Some girl that looked like nay got up the front and was jumping round like a real hippy girl
im turning into such a hippy now days
its great
the atmosphere is awesome
then had a girl come up and started talking to me while I was waiting for a tram and I made friends with em all travelled to flinders station with em
they wer soo much fun
it was ther first time too but hopefully ill see them next week when they come
also went to Monday night dinner with nicky and tanya
was good fun
talked to rossie about ibby and met a few composers
apparently nicky saw one playing harmonies at a concert with two recorders at once
pretty talented
well weekend just past I stayed at adams and then rods
was alright but I should have gone to see mick play again on Friday
they all went out busking after down Brunswick st and they had a huge group just hanging out playing and singing
so jealous I missed it
but ill be ther next weekend
oh well
back to home work