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catastrophic bliss

who made life
full of strife
angry minds
broken hearts
bombs exploding
dreams destroyed
raging fears
blood and tears?

multidimensional  i i i i
multiracial  i i i i
multicultural i i i i
multilingual  i i i i
multisexual i i i i 

who separated lust from love
hell below
heaven above
demonic beasts
angelic doves
madonna
whore
sex as war?

multidimensional  i i i i
multiracial  i i i i
multicultural i i i i
multilingual  i i i i
multisexual i i i i

how did left
split from right
divide the world
black and white
make us hate
rob and kill
poison brains
weaken will?

multidimensional  i i i i
multiracial  i i i i
multicultural i i i i
multilingual  i i i i
multisexual i i i i

who will heal all these wounds
give us hope
be the light
guide us through the darkest night?

only you
only i
only we
can make us free
only you
only i
only we
can make us free

multidimensional  i i i i
multiracial  i i i i
multicultural i i i i
multilingual  i i i i
multisexual i i i i

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Author notes

This poem was inspired by Jamaican Canadian Dub Poet, Klyde Broox a.k.a. Durm I, whom I met at The International Dub Poetry Festival where I performed last year.

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  • Topnotchsy
    November 13

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    Inspirational write. The repetition adds emphasis.


  • jacbgd2 gold member
    September 23

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    Very interesting and thought provoking piece, here.   Many times I've wondered who everything and everyone is divided. Separated even-though we don't even realize it sometimes. I love this piece and I think the format is excellent and imaginative. Thank you for sharing this piece with us.


  • Laughing at you
    July 25
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    mm

    what can i say.....that others have not said before.....is it possible to bow my head with words.........keep well my friend...


  • Sudo Nimh silver member
    July 15

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    hey that's pretty happenin, mister..totally made for spoken word..i miss those festivales..TO was always good for creative outlet..multifaceted..such is human existence.

  • patrick20traveler
    July 14
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    Who will inspire us. You, poet. Great write.


  • Thomas Scott gold member
    February 8

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    Luvit!

    Wish the folks hereabouts could have been at the back of that library the other night to hear you belt this one out. Sensational piece. Wish you'd post some notes to tell people about the style and the background of the piece. Fascinating.

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