Author: jochanaan1
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She Danced
She danced up to the box office Her fingers danced in her wallet She danced through the doorway She danced to the soundcheck Her black curls danced Her clothes danced as they fell A guard tried to grab her but she danced out of his reach Danced right up to the last row Her hands…
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A Naked Manifesto
Whereas nakedness isn’t just for showers and sex, Whereas nakedness is not at all a sexual act or invitation, Whereas nakedness is in no way shameful or indecent, Whereas nakedness is completely compatible with spiritual and religious discipline, Whereas nakedness is ecologically and psychologically beneficial, Whereas nakedness is safe for most work environments, Whereas nakedness…
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When the Antichrist Comes
He won’t wear horns tail hoovesHe’ll carry a Bible upside downHe’ll talk God and CountryBlood and Soilpraise Israel and hate Jewswhitewash Church historyget us to believe liesHe may not sound crazytill he’s got us believing it allexcept some of us
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They, Ritual of Capitalism
They meet in a blockThey pound out a ritual on paperwith product to produce<and shares to divideand They inscribe their names They contract customers clients employees that the ritual requires but the ritual keeps growingadding numbers to numberstaking numbers from the contractedwho are being contracted so They will expand their power by numbers We are…
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We’re tired of the world as it is
We’re tired of the world as it is!WarsHypocrisyDivisionsPlutocracyGlobal WarmingPollutionUnreal imageshiding our real wishes Can we build a new world?PeaceUnityTruthEquityLiving *with* EarthCleaning our messesSinging real songsof our real wishes
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Riverbanks and Boxes
Why can’t we leave our brothers in peace?Why punish them because they can’t afford our little boxes?Some of them may not want boxesSome of us may not want boxesSome of us may prefer a cottonwood nestto a corporate Foursquare Gospelmay prefer Time’s double helixto Timex’s ticks and talksa naked dip in living water to a…
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One Love
Rastafarians say“One Love”“I and I”Do they mean whatit sounds like? Sounds likeAll Love is OneAll desireAll affectionAll truismAll Divine LightAll is OneDo they mean this? For thisis a meaningI can meanand sound likeand I mean it
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You never come out and say
You never come out and say itbut you sure think *naked* is porn!“Why should I have to see it?”“What about the children?!” We’d love to turn those questions! What *about* the children? What’s wrong with naked bodies?What are you so afraid of? Afraid your world might change?Is freedom so scary?Throw the old lies away!Come ride…
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Trash Day
Trash dayLet’s throw out some garbage!Here’s some Judging by superficial appearanceAnger at foolish actions(when we don’t know whose day was a bad)Judging by bank accountsand stock portfoliosOh, there’s more!This whole Judging thingIt’s all mixed up and tied togetherAll the “isms”Prejudices(that’s literally pre-judging) Tie them all up in a hefty bagand toss them out HeyWhere’d those…
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Trans Ally: What does it mean?
Most of my readers probably know that there has been a rash (appropriate word!) of legislation introduced targeting medical care for trans people who happen to be younger than 18 years old, under the guise of “protecting children”. You have also seen me write that I stand with LGBTQ+ people against any attempt to deny…
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