Poetry, revolution up in the air.

Thanks to Invisible Children, i found this on their blog and was completely inspired because i really connected to it, especially the "why i write


"Dallas Clayton is a poet and author of Awesome children’s books. His blog is a mine of precious metals. Below are a couple that struck me this week.

-Azy

“REVOLUTION”

“As it turns out
when most people tell you they want to change things
what they really mean to say
is they want to change 
the size and color
of the room 
in which things take place.”

“WHY I WRITE”

I will never cure cancer
not with the schooling I’ve had
and my lack of focus
and because I don’t really even know what cancer is
or how it works.

So the best I can do
is to write some things down-
some words, some pictures-
in hopes that they will inspire a stranger
sitting alone
in a laboratory
in the dark of night
to move a microscope
two clicks in an unfamiliar direction
two clicks toward a discovery
that might forever change the world
and cure me
of ever having to worry
about knowing
anything about cancer.

“PETER PAN”

Maybe this recession
is just what you need
to remind you of how far you’ve strayed
from the plan.

Don’t you remember?
You were going to grow up
and paint your house
all crazy purple
with flamingoes in the yard
and your car parked on the roof
and seven TVs all upside down
and filled with glow in the dark fish.