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on music
never walk alonewith hope in your heartsIranian blues ~ n.b. Music-maker, Shervin Hajipour; poet, Mona Borzoi; footballer, Hossain Mahini; all arrested for voicing protest at the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini. Mahsa had been arrested for failing to meet the strict dress code for women in Iran. She died three days after being →
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on time
we met over musictalked about race, religionhis six years prison one fifth of his lifeincarcerated for what?he has a temper ~ n.b. We talked at first about football, then of other tribal connections; churches, family, gangs. His is doing a lot of work the Black Panthers would applaud, my tribe just watches football. There are →
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on Beale Street
camera wobblestrolley catches tourist beatdrunk? it ain’t me babe ~ CLP 29/09/2022 →
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on Ukraine
they still have enoughcowards to push the buttonsheroes would refuse ~ n.b. Resistance to conscription in Russia is an act of great courage. For Russians facing the press gang, “Do you have a plan? Run; Hide; Fight,” Which is what public notices in US railway stations advise in case an act of domestic terrorism develops →
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schedules don’t accountfor variable weatherrain-break friendships flow ~ n.b. Something special about the White Sox crowd. Nearly six hours with the rain delay start, passed in a flash. Thank you to Sam, Henry, the guy in the queue (not ‘The Queue’) and the ticket seller. Unforgettable evening of great conversation. Baseball was pretty good too, →
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on Ukraine
on returning homeit cannot be as it wasZ marks the damned spot n.b. Wounds will heal over, scars will be worn. CLP 14/09/2022 →
Journey of Words 