Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id i1BJvTI13029; Wed, 11 Feb 2004 14:57:29 -0500 (EST) Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 14:57:29 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <003201c3f0d9$0d8a4200$0201a8c0@zorkani1> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Barbara Tondre" <btondre@earthlink.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9895] Re: Black History Month X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 1121 Lines: 39 ONE CAN TAKE THIS BEAUTIFUL POEM AND SEE ITS RELEVANCE TO SO MANY OF TODAY'S TRAGEDIES THAT TOUCH THE LIVES OF THE VERY PEOPLE WE TEACH - FRANCE'S VOTE TO FORCE MUSLIM WOMEN TO REMOVE THEIR SCARVES; THE SIXTEEN-FOOT WALL BEING ERECTED BY ISRAEL IN OCCUPIED PALESTINE; THE GALL SOME STILL SPEW OUT AT BLACKS, HISPANICS, ARAB-AMERICANS, MUSLIMS, OR THE VICTIM DU jOUR; THE UPCOMING BATTLE OVER CHANGES IN IMMIGRATION LAWS; AND AN UPCOMING PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN THAT MAY HAVE LITTLE RELEVANCE TO WHAT MOST OF US STRUGGLE FOR EACH DAY. I'VE GOT TO STOP LISTENING TO THE NEWS! SOMEONE PLEASE, PLEASE POST A POEM OF HOPE! > > > AS I GROW OLDER > > > > > > Langston Hughes 1926 > > > > > >It was a long time ago, > > >I have almost forgotten my dream. > > > > > >But it was there then, > > >In front of me, > > >Bright like a sun - > > >My dream. > > > > > >And then the wall rose, > > >Rose slowly, slowly, > > >Between me and my dream > > >Rose Slowly, slowly, > > >Dimming, > > >Hiding, > > >The light of my dream. > > >Rose until it touched the sky- > > >The wall. > > >Shadow. > > >I am black. > > >_____ > > > >
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