Tuesday, October 26, 2010

I pledge allegiance to the flag.....

I will pledge allegiance to no more flags until they come up with one for the Earth. A Republic of humans, all races and colors, for which they stand. One planet in an endless sea of other planets, and if they discover life on those, I'll pledge allegiance to those too. With respect to your religion, as you respect mine. Where liberty and justice is not determined by how much wealth you've accumulated, or your political or military power, or your sexual orientation, or how you control the media. Where no one can maintain their wealth as long as one person on the planet doesn't have adequate food, or shelter, or health care or educational opportunity. This is a flag I pledge allegiance to.

Friday, October 22, 2010

Which Side Are You On - Ani



they stole a few elections,
still we the people won
We voted out corruption and
big corporations

we voted for an end to war
new direction
we ain't gonna stop now
until our job is done

come on all good workers
this year is our time
Now there some folks in washington
who cares what's on our minds

come one-come all voters
lets all vote next time
show 'em which side are you on now
which side are you on

which side are you on now
which side are you on
which side are you on now
which side are you on

which side are you on now
which side are you on
which side are you on now
which side are you on

30 years of diggin'
got us in this hole
the curse of reaganomics
has finally taken it's toll

lord knows the free market
is anything but free
it costs dearly to the planet
and the likes of you and me

i don't need those money lenders
suckin' on my tit
a little socialism
don't scare me one bit!

we could do a whole lot worse
than europe or canada
c'mon mr. president
c'mon congress make the law

which side are you on now
which side are you on
which side are you on now
which side are you on

they say in orleans parish
there are no neutrals there
there's just too much misery
there's too much despair

america who are we
now our innocence is gone
which side are you on now
which side are you on

too many stories written
out in black and white
c'mon people of privilege
it's time to join the fight

are we living in the shadow of slavery
or are we moving on
tell me which side are you on now
which side are you on

which side are you on boys
which side are you on
which side are you on boys
which side are you on
which side are you on boys
which side are you on
which side are you on now
which side are you on

my mother was a feminist
she taught me to see
that the road to ruin is paved
with patriarchy

so, let the way of the women
guide democracy
from plunder and pollution
let mother earth be free

feminism ain't about women
no, that's not who it is for
it's about a shifting consciousness
that'll bring an end to war

so listen up you fathers
listen up you sons
which side are you on now
which side are you on

which side are you on now
which side are you on
which side are you on now
which side are you on

so are we just consumers
or are we citizens
are we gonna make more garbage
or are we gonna make amends

are you part of the solution
or are you part of the con?
which side are you on now
which side are you on?

How not to get your ass kicked by the police

Oh!

This and other fantastically political, humorous and artistic pins found here.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Monday, October 11, 2010

I do not

require, nor desire, acceptance from any person other than myself. I do not need to explain and/or justify the nature of my existence.

Al Helwa Di

Hallelujah I'm a Bum

"Watch out for that TV...."

somethin' about this landscape
just don't feel right
hyper-air-conditioned
and lit up all night
like we just gotta see
how comfortable comfortable can get
like we can't even bring ourselves to sweat
like we can't even bring ourselves to sweat
sweat in the summer, shiver in the winter
just enough to know that we're alive
watch out for that t.v., it's full of splinters
and remember you can always go outside
really really really far outside
(it will distract you like a honeybee from the hive)
and some might call it conservation
some might call it common sense
and maybe it's because i'm a libra
i say balance balance balance balance
i say balance balance balance balance
...
who put all this stuff in my apartment?
who put all this ice in my drink?
who put the poison in the atmosphere?
who put the poison in the way i think?
o women, won't you be our windows
women who bleed and bleed and bleed
women who swell with the tide and change when the wind blows
show us we are not separate from everything
show us we are connected to everything
so here's to the joys and trials of living
here's to feeling our share of pain
yes all the way from childbirth to dying
here's to staying connected to everything
here's to being connected to everything
-ani d

It's not just about pride, it's about simple acceptance.

With a little personal touch from the fabulous Hamell on Trial...

Friday, October 8, 2010

5 Year Wedding Anniversary

From me to you.
It's been five years of marriage,
eight and a half of being "The Other."
It's been beautiful,
it's been tragic,
it's been art.
Let us continue to paint
our way through this life
together,
with broad brushstrokes
full of mystery and
outrageous amounts
of beauty.