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Hard Times Require Furious Dancing by Alice Walker

1/4/2011

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You will see
living as you do
in the Aquarian Age
when it is possible for mere thought
to quickly transform the world --
nothing will ultimately separate us

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Alice Walker's 2010 collection of poems is like a perfect stroll through the park. Her words are approachable and cloaked in a sagacious womanhood. They are simple yet no to be rushed through. Like any poetry, they deserve a reading, a meditation, and a re-read. Several of the pieces have an anecdotal quality as in "You confide in Me" where Walker's subject lacks a sofa which hints at a lack or inability of intimacy.

Walker doesn't shy away from any topic. She speaks on the unwieldiness of hatred, acceptance of and beauty in the imperfect, and reminds us of our responsibility to protect the Earth.  She also devotes two very personal pieces--one to her estranged daughter on love and freedom and the other to her unknown grandchild.

This may be the first time I've encountered a collection of poems that I wanted to keep next to my bed. Each poem is like a breath or wisp of wind. The illustrations throughout add a beautiful, ethereal feeling to these words that celebrate every aspect of life.

Challenges:
Fearless Poetry
POC Reading


I will keep
broken things.
I will keep
you:

pilgrim
of
sorrow
.
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