Monthly Archives: August 2021

Wed., June 23rd Zoom Reading, so my first project was to take many photos of our Front yard Garden. Then, selecting the 7 best Photos, (having finally learned how to shoot photos with the smartphone) dropped them onto the page. … Continue reading →

I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain. James Baldwin How worth it to be white if my world … Continue reading →

NOte; This was on an old Poetry Flyer, year unknown THE NORTH STAR BAR POETRY SERIES presents BOB SMALL & RINA TERRY Tuesday Night, Sep. 8th, at 7:30 pm North Star Bar, 27th & Poplar St., 2nd floor Admission $4. … Continue reading →

The Sky Begins to shatter- Leonie Joubert from 8/2021 edition of National Geographic ______________________________________________ First I thought maybe it was what a Blitz sounded like in Iraq or London so dose…. not knowing sleep had been split and could not … Continue reading →

Perhaps he thought nay knew nay knew he was invincible white male invincible He and his female slowly ambling past slowly ambling past the parked cars on Park Avenue no sidewalk for them all street! all street! ______________________________ Not being … Continue reading →

Paraphrased by Sir Peter Bottomley during the Windrush Day Debate at the British House of Commons on 7/1/21 _____________________________________________________ Why do we never hear the news report “the suspect is a white male, treat all white males with caution” ___________________________________________ … Continue reading →

The following names and faces have not been deleted The following memories have yet to leave my mind my memories’ like quicksand nothing ever leaves and if I look I’m sure that I will find ———————————————————– The following memories have … Continue reading →

Juneteenth Day in Swarthmore #5 From the Poem Exile by Lamont B. Steptoe I am an Exile in the land of my birth_____________________________ Still remember the Poetry Scene Philly 1970’s, 80’s, 90’s Black Poets abounded Ali Jamal to Harold Watson … Continue reading →

The sunlight that brought life and healing to you, has brought stripes and death to me. This Fourth of July is yours, not mine. Frederick Douglass, speech given on July 5th, 1852 June 23rd, Just another day to me why … Continue reading →

Black and white togetherAll of we are brothers, yes Harry Belafonte Black and White Together Why do we have to fight, why must we hate is that always what men do, is that our fate When Lamont told me Bob … Continue reading →