It is November and
Summer is calling
Heart Peace chickadees
My cat knows,
the animals all know
we know
do you hear them drumming
do you
Michelle Alexander Telling My Son About Ferguson
What do we tell Michelle?
Tell your son,
Tell your
son,
about dreams?
about love?
about guns?
about the us and them
the them
and us,
the past blending into the future.
Give him a blank paper and say,
write the future,
and we are so so
sorry.
Dog Paintings for Sale
Dog Paintings for Sale
Congrats to Schmutt for finding a home. Little Schmutt was always such a friend at Artvilla that his painting is precious, like him.
Schmutt the dog
was a good ol’ dog
even though he was so
small.
That tiny body
was all heart
and all
Isn’t it Ever Time America
Obama lover
and other replacement words
and phrases
don’t hide your
scent
isn’t it time we
stopped
admitted
who the wolves
are
who we are, America?
Wasn’t it time in 1860?
Wasn’t it time in Selma?
Isn’t it time in Ferguson?
We go on
We go on
The police go on.
The news go on,
The talking heads go on.
We drive our fancy cars and
point at those who walk.
Submissions
We are again accepting submissions of poetry, liberal politics, art and folk music.
We like Native American photos, poems, songs, stories and interests.
Motherbird is Southwestern and liberal and we love peace and the earth and are dedicated to both.
No simultaneous submissions.
No previously published work.
Please provide a short bio and, if possible a pic. Also it’s always nice to illustrate a poem with some images. Provide photos, if you wish to make it fun and personal.
Send your submissions to
editor@motherbird.com
Iraq History of Eden and the World’s First Civilizations
History of Eden
Mesopotamia, Suma, Eden, Satan, Abraham, the Flood, the beginnings of written language, Gilgamesh was a king of Uruk, Mesopotamia, who lived between 2800 and 2500 BC. The history of Iraq is the history of “God” for half of the world. This is a remarkable portrait of ancient civilizations and lands which were once so fertile where early people gathered around water to form the first civilizations. Civilizations which were the first to use up the natural resources and move on. The pattern seems to have continued throughout history from Egypt to Peru.
The only difference today is that there is nowhere to go once we deplete the forests around us. We can’t pack up and leave our pyramids and move on.
An altogether look at the beginnings of civilization and how it was first recorded. Gilgamesh was the first God to be written down and the Bible begins at the time when writing begins. Before that there was the oral tradition and art which could illustrate that tradition.
Miscellaneous Links to Friends
We are beginning a new links page to link to web people we know who labor over websites and need a link. That pure and simple. Sometimes seemingly off topic places who support us in some way and we’d like to support with a link. This page will grow as writers, poets, artists and others show up.
Red Slider
Sacramento Z Newspaper
Greenway Pics Photos of Murfreesboro
Jackson Precision Machine who does CNC Milling and Machining in Nashville, Tennessee.
We will be adding to this list
Abstract Guitar Paintings and Abstract Volkswagen Paintings
Cloud Poem
Daniel Napier Steel Sculptures
How to paint flowers
Homes for Sale by Owner Murfreesboro
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