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Salem-News.com (Jul-16-2013 01:19)

George Zimmerman, `Not Guilty` A Travesty Of Justice?

Luke Easter makes a number of indisputable points in this poem.

(CLEVELAND) - Trayvon Martin art Too little is being done to save Black youth on a daily basis in America, and yet the death of Trayvon Martin is dominating headlines day after day.

Of course the Martin case involving George Zimmerman is about much more than a single life, but what about everyone else? What about those who die without a mention?

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Salem-News.com (Jul-11-2013 17:21)

Alice in Holy-land

In this land of wonders, Alice saw... murderers get Nobel peace prizes, thieves are the guardians of peace and security, war criminals are the law,

(LONDON) - Poetry for Palestine Alice was falling up, then rising down,
With a quantum leap, transcending
Into a parallel universe

Were every thing is upside down,
And nothing is what it seems to be;
In a forgotten land, once called Palestine.

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Salem-News.com (Jul-10-2013 13:41)

Rising Above

“To smile when confronted with the most severe oppression, is an act of Resistance rooted in unparalleled beauty.” ~ Jonathan Azaziah

(LONDON) - Palestine children Soaked in humiliation
Standing in the corner
Of the security-check cubical
All alone

No mum to hold my hand
Or calm down my fear
No dad to hide my shame
And wipe my tears away

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Salem-News.com (Jun-18-2013 20:47)

Common Sense (In Memorial) RIP

What has become of our natural, most protective instinct?

(CLEVELAND) - Death of common sense In third world countries you pay bribes all day, in America you do the same thing, just more indirectly. So much of life today makes so little sense.

We are raised to be honest and then learn as adults that cheating, lying, deceiving, swindling; it all takes place on a daily basis. People live corrupt lives to keep good jobs, but they fail to understand that somebody is paying a price.

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Salem-News.com (May-15-2013 00:38)

About Dreams

They come alive
Before we know it

(LONDON) - Dreams From the womb of agony

Dreams are born

Sweet and pure

We nourish and groom And watch them grow

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Salem-News.com (May-06-2013 19:10)

Intertwined!

The more deeply you look at the visible... The closer you become to seeing the invisible

(LONDON) - Intertwined How could one be spiritual
Without being saturated in love?
It’s impossible

How would one experience love
Without being spiritual to the core?
It’s not possible

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Salem-News.com (May-02-2013 23:55)

Hurray ! Hurray ! ~ Once again it’s May Day !!!

(LOS ANGELES) - Far, far away...
Where the sun shines away…
Paramount desires of the public, lay…

One day in reaching them,
They certainly may…
Endure obstacles, all along the way,
At times causing a gaze to sway,

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Salem-News.com (May-02-2013 15:50)

Thank you Lina

This little Lina only months ago
Had a soldier’s gun
Pointing against her head

(LONDON) - Palestinian girl Lina art When I visited my friend, we sat to watch the news together with her little girl Lina, who surprised us with her wisdom and compassion.

Six-year-old Lina, Sitting with her mum In her world of dreams, Watching news...

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Salem-News.com (Apr-16-2013 15:32)

You are God`s Masterpiece

Beware, don’t be distracted by signs on the way, they’re only means to get you by, don’t mistake them for your aim, otherwise; your harvest will merely be big disappointments and flat empty dreams...

(LONDON) - Salem-News.com Yes… you
Those magical eyes

When you’re happy smiling
And even when you cry

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Salem-News.com (Apr-07-2013 23:53)

`Benchmark`

Wars are fought on the battlefield, not at the beach, nor in the park, Whether you lead or follow make sure victory sets the, "Benchmark."

(CLEVELAND) - Benchmark “A standard by which something can be measured or judged,” When on that premise under no circumstance will you budge,

Measured according to certain standards in order to compare, However, not by just arriving first class but to keep you there.

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