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| from Alias No. 35 (April/May, 1999) |
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| SAME OLD SHOW |
= ALIASTORIAL = |
I see your blindness and my own bubbles
against the inside of my eyelids
while I wait for you to wait
for red speech and pink acknowledgement
while I write to you to write
to blue faith and brown strength
singing this legacy
dancing this destiny
kills me
kills me
My own bubbles
press against my eyelids
enough to surround hope
and swallow pride
like old-time travelling
con-artists
they steal through the ducts
in the middle of the night
Free in the swampy depths
of my midnight pillow
my own bubbles
full of hope and pride
burst
against feathers and foam
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Well, well, well! It's been a while since I've seen you people. Sorry, don't take any offence, jus' noticed my watch is running a little slow. It's nice to be writing again! It takes my mind away to interesting places where I can express myself. Excuse me dear readers, but I have to catch up with my mind before it boards PWA -that is of course, for those of you with knowledge of airlines, Please Wait Awhile.
Now that my mind is back online, ya right, your participation in various issues is greatly appreciated. Our next theme edition, is SPIRITUALITY. This is a chance of a life time, well maybe just a chance, to express your feelings upon SPIRITUALITY. I know there is a lot of spiritual writers out there, jus' from ready Alias myself. Well I guess I'll stop walking my fingers, so that everyone has a chance to walk there fingers upon keyboards and/or paper and pen. You know where to send your drafts:
ALIAS, c/o FRED VICTOR CENTRE, 145 QUEEN STREET EAST, TORONTO ONTARIO, M5A 1S1 CANADA
P.S. Until the next edition, don't run out of ink, paper, pencils, erasers, laptops, pc's, printers and/or jus' good plane ideas. Write them down. - JAM |
| Two Stories............... by Alice Rogers |
THE BLACK WHISPER |
= Happily Ever After =
George was a rich kid lived in a big house in the country. He had a chance to go to the big city with his family. They stayed in a big hotel called Green Path. We had a doorman who would open the door for us all.
The time George was upset with his parents because they wouldn't take him to the show of his choice, George got in a big argument with his parents.. He didn't want to go shopping because it was so boring.
George's parents said if you come half way with us, we will take you to the late show. We all agreed with each other. We lived happily ever after.
= Pat the Cat =
When me and my husband first moved together, we lived in a bachelor apartment, and we had just settled down to sleep. Then a man came to the door asking for a cigarette. But we told him that we didn't smoke.
Then ten minutes later, our cat Pat bit my toe and woke me up. I told my husband that I could smell smoke. Then I told him that the house was on fire.
I opened the door and crawled along the floor. Then I opened the front door and got out of the fire. I was shaking, because my husband was still in there trying to catch the cat and get him out of the house that was on fire.
When my husband brought the cat out of the house, he jumped out of his arms. After the fire was over, I couldn't find Pat. But two days later we found him in the basement where they were fixing the house after the fire.
My cat Pat is my best friend, because he saved my life.
NEXT SPECIAL EDITION:
... is about SPIRITUALITY. We're not sure what this really means - some think "spiritualism", which has a whole entire other meaning altogether - - or does it? Others think it means "religion"; but that ain't really it, is it? Some other people, they've come some kind of conclusion over their lifetimes that the word "spirituality" means "love". Well now then there, we're not so sure about that one! But... whatever it means, and whatever it may mean to you - we're open to submissions. |
As they stride alone outside
Searching for their stolen pride.
They listen to the slow songs day to day.
Slowly trying to chase their fears away!
Crying out within their hearts,
For that special opportunity to cure the
Emotional pain that they endure!
A lost job
A lost home
A lost family
A lost love
A total lost of hope!
Within their destinies we for-see
On-going and on-going struggle.
Struggle for the courage
Struggle for the motivation
Struggle for the wisdom
Struggle for the equality
Struggle for the self-esteem
Struggle for the health
Struggle for the wealth
Struggle for the prosperity
Struggle for the dignity
Struggle for the racism
And as they struggle to hear;
As they slowly realize that the only
Person that is up-most important,
Are you as a black or white individual in this society!
Is they slowly come to terms with there own abnormalities!
THEY BEGIN TO LISTEN!
Listen carefully; but what do they hear?
Do they hear insults, racial provocation?
Or do they strive for emancipation; & economical stabilization!
As they continuously poison their immunity
System with the; political, economical and legislative degradation!
What do they hear truth or lies?
Do they take the time to listen and see to the "true colors"?
Of our ununited community,
That we really live in today!
As the changing times is upon us
THE NEW 2000 MILLENIUM DECADE!
As they do not love their mothers
As they do not love their neighbours
As they do not love their sisters
As they do not love their brothers
As they do not love their fathers
Who then do they love?
Do they listen to the love within their hearts?
OR;
Do they listen to the sound of the hate that exists within their own hearts?
OR;
Do they have to see two blood brothers eventually torn apart?
As they turn silently around
We hear the intense shatter of a gun shot sound!
The End.
- by Grace Hylton |
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