"what can a poem do but express my own outrage at war"

Shades of Anger, October 21, 2024

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Rebecca Steckle
October 21, 2024

October 21, 2024

Good morning. Remember that every day is a good day to take action in support of Palestinian liberation.

LEARN. Watch Scar (@scar_poetry) recite this poem, about how to write a poem about what is happening in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Palestine, and Sudan. *Brief mention of suicide at about 3:30.

Video of Scar, a Black, femme, speaking into a microphone. They have a black and sheer top on with a red and black choker. They have locs that are half up / half down, the upper half in two buns. The background is blue lit.

NOTICE. What did you feel listening to Scar? What part of this poem stuck out to you?

ACT. Find one product to boycott for Palestine and one for the DRC. If you need ideas, check out the Shades of Anger archive.

SHARE. Forward this to three people who need to hear this.

ASK. What other kinds of art do you want to watch, listen, read? Please reply to this email (or, if you are reading this online, leave a comment below) to let us know.*

In solidarity for Palestinian liberation,

Rebecca Steckle, on behalf of the Shades of Anger collective

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*You can also continue the conversation with us in the Speaking Up Network, a private social media platform co-created by Animah Kosai, one of the leaders of Shades of Anger.

Shades of Anger was created by a global collective of women to raise awareness and inspire action to free Palestine. We chose the name of our collective to honor the poem, “Shades of Anger,” by Palestinian-Canadian poet Rafeef Ziadah. We also believe in liberation for Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Haiti, and all places where systems of oppression are causing immense suffering and crushing the life out humans. We are led by women of the Global Majority/BIPOC. Shades of Anger is for everyone who wants to act for liberation and you can learn more about it here.

Alt text: On the top half is a grey background with black text that reads "Shades of Anger 'Palestinians do not know the word impossible' - Fatima Bernawi, So why should we?" On the bottom half are three photos. The first is a photo of an adult with short greyy hair holding the hand of a young child, who is holding up a Palestinian flag high in their other hand, while standing on a hill overlooking a field of people and cars. The second is a black and white photo of a person with a long ponytail, holding a kuffiyeh and chanting at a protest. The last is a person wearing a kuffiyeh around their head, and a black and red dress, looking at the camera while holding up a Palestinian flag and a peace sign.

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