For the second half of National Poetry Month 2017,
Malvina will Sing It, and I'll write a poem in response.
One of the strongest unifying topics in Malvina Reynolds' songs is politics and protest. April 16-19 will feature songs written in the 1960's and 1970's, but which are fresh and topical today.
Grass Is
People want to tame me or
Eradicate me. They underestimate my
Root
Structure and my
Indomitable
Spirit. I am
Tenacious. I
Exist
Not to please, but to break concrete and spread
Truth.
©Mary Lee Hahn, 2017
"I exist not to please..." Amen. #Resist #Persist #ThankYouML
ReplyDeletePerfect song and response for these days!
ReplyDeleteGlad that you called attention to this post, Mary Lee at PF today. I'm reflecting on your thought, "I am/Tenacious."=>
ReplyDeleteWe need more people with indomitable spirits to eradicate hatred and lift truth in unity.