MR Poetry – ‘Cut the Apron Strings’ & ‘Island’

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MEDIA ROOTS – Amateur writer Rutger B. Devon offers these two original, uplifting, lyrical and political poems for activists and lovers of freedom and independence from his forthcoming, debut book of both verse and prose. *** Cut the Apron Strings is a strong, no-holds-barred manifesto. It is a call-to-arms for people to do just what the title implies, to remove one’s … Read More

How to Be Alone

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A video by fiilmaker, Andrea Dorfman, and poet/singer/songwriter, Tanya Davis. Davis wrote the beautiful poem and performed in the video which Dorfman directed, shot, animated by hand and edited. The video was shot in Halifax, Nova Scotia and was produced by Bravo!FACT http://www.bravofact.com/ For more information on Tanya, go to http://www.tanyadavis.ca or visit her facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/p… You can … Read More

MR Poetry – Great Pacific Garbage Patch

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Welcome to Trash Island. Population Zero. No life lives here, Just plastic bags, Disfigured Barbies, Melting storybook heroes. Souls plunge upward, Toward light and air. Blocked by leeching death, And wayward cares. The stench of rotting goods Discarded, Pays homage to what once was. Since first eyes open, First impressions burn. The “more” becomes obsession, While social status language learned. … Read More

MR Exclusive Poetry – Hijacked

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The words Change and Hope have been hijacked.Just another ad campaign.More rendition More wars  More bailouts More terror More of the same.No investigations No accountability For the Neocon crimes.I guess there’s just no time.For justice.So shut the fuck up.Back to work. Back in line.The Fed keeps printing Franklins.While the dollar continues its decline.Corporate news censors. And smears. Comcast blocks. Monsanto … Read More