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THE BeZINE’S Virtual 100,000 Poets and Friends IS LIVE NOW … Join Us and Stand Up for Peace, Sustainability and Social Justice

Originally posted on THE BeZINE:
“Poetry. It’s better than war!” Michael Rothenberg, cofounder of 100,000 Poets (and friends) for Change “It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a [woman or] man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or…

New Book Coming and Blog Recognition

News and updates from Meta/ Phor(e) /Play — Michael Dickel has a new book coming from Finishing Line Press, M/P/P has earned some recognition.

What’s my name? | Michael Dickel

In this new short fiction from Michael Dickel, the woman with a beard encounters another ghost from her past and considers the sea.

Star Dust Lilies | 2 Poems

Two elegiac poems by Michael Dickel | Meta/ Phor(e) /Play

Speaking Truth to Power

Originally posted on THE POET BY DAY:
“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 enough to demand attention on social media. Speaking truth to…

Independence 2018

I want to remember Independence Day for the ideals of the United States, which it has almost never lived up to. As Langston Hughes titled his famous poem: “Let America Be America Again.” Of course, he adds later: "(It never was America to me.)"

Independence Day 2018

I want to remember Independence Day for the ideals of the United States, which it has almost never lived up to. As Langston Hughes titled his famous poem: “Let America Be America Again.” Of course, he adds later: "(It never was America to me.)"

Six Haiku by Thaís Fernandes

Six haiku ranging from current events to nature to mystery, from Brazilian poet and translator Thaís Fernandes.

Is there really an “immigration crisis”?

This from National Public Radio shows that the long-term trend for over a decade shows decreasing migrants crossing the border. The increase the administration has been citing as an excuse for its crimes against humanity is a statistical outlier from an anomolous large DIP in the numbers for the first part of 2017. Could the … Continue reading Is there really an “immigration crisis”?

Executive Order as Failed PR

The gang-boss (I hesitate to call him POTUS) of the National RICO Criminal Enterprise (aka the Trump-GOP Gang), has moved to end the crimes against humanity of kidnapping refugee children from their mothers with an Executive Order (EO). It is empty PR.