A Slide show to accompany the reading of
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Click on the link above to view the slide show that accompanies the reading of We are a poem found in my book Splendor from Ashes available on Amazon.com. The poem can also be found below:
We Are (2004)
They are not statistics. They are flesh and blood; in fact they are my beloved. I’ll slaughter you if you try to put them on that list. A crazed bull, a sniper’s fire, a terrorist by night will be identifiably tame by comparison if you touch my progeny. Don’t tell me who I am. Don’t tell them who they are. We are who we say we are. We are not statistics on some eloquent politician’s tongue or mere figures to be juggled on and off a “nuclear threat list”. We are not who you force us to be by your fancy rules and your atrophied sociological theories. We defy you and you and you—blood sucking, stereotyping, witch-hunting theorists prostituting identities and futures to your apathetic, lethargic, slothful psychology in your eagerness for acclaim. We name ourselves, and we are whom we tell you we are, and not what your forced-ripe theories label us to be.
IngridRizzolo-MyWrite 
This was a really lovely poem to read.
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You certainly speak with your soul. Thank you for opening me up to your perspective.
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That is such a powerful poem. I’m curious to know what you are referring to.
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Wow this is a very powerful message you are sending! Very creative writing!
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Nice poem. Be who you are 🙂
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Such a powerful poem.
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This is very powerful & full of heart. Could almost feel what you where feeling.
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Thanks for your kind compliment
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It is so nice to read a lovely poem the comes from the heart. Wonderful and thank you.
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Thanks for your kind compliment
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It is so nice to read a poem that comes from the heart these days. Wonderful and thank you.
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Thank you.
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Lovely poem, I love those bold words that you’ve used. I can make a musical note for this and make it as lyrics of the song. I love that part when you mentioned atrophied sociological theories. You have a great talent! keep going!
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I wish you could read my book and write similar points it would make for a great review. Here is the link: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=splendor+from+ashes. I can provide you with a free copy.Thank you.
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That’s a seriously powerful message! And very well articulated!!
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It is very lovely poem!
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Thank you
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Ouch! As a former sociological student, that hurt. I do see where you’re coming from though.
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