Behind These Walls of Shame
(For all those who needlessly died of Aids, due to govt. inaction,)
Behind these walls of shame
sit those who would
decide the life we lead
whom we should love
when we should die
and why
they think they are Gods,
Wotans in their Valhallas,
well fellas
we are making the lists now
of who sat and watched
when the Aidacide came
3ehind these walls of shame
those who would lead us with theer ignorance
preach at us with their prejudice
teach us to be less and animal
sit and make the laws
sit and make the loss
when the the comes for counting
will you be as proud of your name, then
or say, as did your spiritual advisers in Nuremburg
“I was only following orders,
I possess no guilt”
Behind these walls of shame
sit these decision makers
incision shapers
division creators
maybe it’s time
to break down these walls
and let the truth shine in
to melt these walls of shame
Maybe it’s time
before all that’s left to list
is the remnants of our dreams
and the business of government goes ever on
Behind these walls of shame
Bob Small-6/27/88-original same day
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Bob Small has read at Bacchanal, Barnes and Noble, Borders,
The Booksource (Swarthmore), The Clark Park Festivals,Community College of Philadelphia
Highwire Gallery, The Mad Poets Annual Food Fest Reading,
The Middle East Restaurant, Nexus GalleryThe Painted Bride Arts Center,
The Philadelphia Ethical Society, Robin's Bookstore
The University of Pennsylvania and also in New York City,
Trenton, NJ, Washington, DC, and in many Delaware Valley Venues.
He is the author of numerous chapbooks, including
El Otro Lado (with Maralyn Lois Polak), On watching America Die,
Small Steps and Toes (with Lamont B. Steptoe), and The Unapoet.
This is his first Reading in over a year.
Bob Small was Founder and President of the
two decades old Poets and Prophets,
which presented Poetry Readings
in both Delaware County and Philadelphia.
Bob was the Chair of The Delaware County Green Party and was the
First Green Party Candidate in Delaware County (2005).
He was also a Green Party National Delegate, among other duties.
He is the Founder and Facilitator of
The Pennsylvania Ballot Access Coalition (PaBac),
which is a Coalition of both Independents and Third Parties.,
seeking to legislatively improve Pennsylvania's Ballot Access Laws. (Facebook)
Bob is also a founding member and
Facilitator of Democracy Unplugged, and Delco Debates,
which has presented Independent and Third Party Forums in Delaware County since 2004. Facebook)
He was formerly involved with Cinema Resistance, and Delco Pledge of Resistance.
Bob currently lives in Swarthmore with his wife
and their menagerie of animals.
He is currently focused on writing a Novel and organizing his Poetry, which he posts on his Blog (Bob Small1). He is retired from most of the above activities, except Delco Debates and Poets and Prophets, which he may return to.
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