GRAFFITI #jesuischarlie
“What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist.”
― Salman Rushdie
“A choir is made up of many voices, including yours and mine. If one by one all go silent then all that will be left are the soloists. Don’t let a loud few determine the nature of the sound. It makes for poor harmony and diminishes the song.”
― Vera Nazarian
1.
Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Opposable thumbs.
Opposable thumbs who?
2.
knock, knock jokes are forever.
3.
tomorrow may be too late.
4.
Bully protection: sense of humor.
A spoonful of wit makes the truth go down.
5.
SAVAGE RECIPE
Abuse Victim
an overflowing cup of desperation
twisted ideology
Guns and/or explosives.
6.
walk into a bar . . .
7.
as it dies.
remembered; not lost.
a new story begins
8.
We share loss.
9.
graves await.
10.
forget love.
11.
for granted.
12.
Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Orange.
Copyright © 2015 by Christopher J. Jarmick
#jesuischarlie “I am Charlie”
The cowardly, tragic attack on the French Charlie Hebdo on January 7th, 2015 is reflected in this write (completed January 9th). Simply expressing outrage or condolences is merely a place to begin. May the spirits and passions of those slain be embraced and carried forward.
Christopher J. Jarmick is a Northwest writer and poetry activist who has hosted and organized regularly scheduled readings, opening mic in the Seattle area for 15 years. His next collection of poetry NOT ALOUD is due out in May of 2015. His blog is PoetryIsEverything (google it).
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