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Grant This Wish, and I'll Give Grants

Self-preservation is

extended,

to the preservation of culture

that adds in defining

one's self.

                                                          Grant me this,

                                                        a monetary sum,

                                                      so I may perpetuate

                                                            my culture,

                                                              myself.

One-fifth of the sum

dedicated to research on language,

my tongue.

another fifth engenders

nullification amidst the genders

bringing pro-feminine,

matrilineal ideals

front

and

center.

                                                                Another portion

                                                              prevents distortion

                                                            between those who can

                                                            and those who cannot

                                                              afford an education

let these prodigal children

return to their roots

and spread new

beginnings.

Yet another goes to the written

word

where titanic ideas

gain immortality in

bindings of trees;

a fecundity

begetting

boundless innovations.

                                                            The last

                                                would be to start anew

                                                a ripple that grows as it

                                                            moves

                                                along the lives of those

                                                  who begun the race

                                                    and leave others

                                                        to have it

                                                            won.

Author notes

I would have the money go to establishing grant systems. $100,000 to research and development of my dying language, $100,000 for woman and gender studies in relation to my culture (Guam/Chamorro) another hundred grand for scholarships for students who desire to implement and use the language in order to perpetuate it, another hundred grand for the development of literature in my language (hey, lets get poets and novelists on board with this translation/ creative writing project) and the last of the money will go to establishing a continuous non-profit organization that aims at perpetuating cultural identity and awareness, looking into other sources of revenue and charity to keep this program running!


Thanks for the solid prompt.

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  • Janice M Pickett
    November 5, 2008

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    Marvelous ! Yes AND I think we could arrange to get poets motivated with this. Put your thought totally into your prject and it WILL be a reality. Maybe soon than you think. I will talk more on this with you.