The BeZine Winter 2022
Volume 9 Life of the Spirit and Activism Issue 4fuel for change The BeZine is a
In Memoriam Michael Rothenberg
Originally posted on The BeZine:
Michael Rothenberg On Monday, 21 November 2022, at around 11 PM EST, Michael Rothenberg left the world. Even though I he had told me that he had cancer and I had recently heard that he went into hospice care, the news of his…
To write a peace poem
A late elementary school (middle grades and up) exercise for writing a peace poem.
Speaking Truth to Power
Originally posted on Jamie Dedes' THE POET BY DAY Webzine:
“Pithy and powerful, poetry is a popular art form at protests and rallies. From the civil rights and women’s liberation movements to Black Lives Matter, poetry is commanding enough to gather crowds in a city square and compact…
Activist Poetry—a longer view
Two examples of socially-engaged poets from the first half of the Twentieth Century—W B Yeats and John Cornford.
Michael Rothenberg and Mitko Gogov
Two poems by Michael Rothenberg and Mitko Gogov, friends of Michael Dickel from 100TPC.
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