Category Archives: poetry

Privilege as a White Person…

Posted on June 11, 2020 by awakinOAK

By DEMCAST Staff I have privilege as a white person because I can do all of these things without thinking twice: I can go birding (#ChristianCooper) I can go jogging (#AhmaudArbery I can relax in the comfort of my own … Continue reading →

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Perdonar a tu persona / Forgive Your Persona

Posted on April 30, 2020 by awakinOAK

por A. Sánchez Ferrer [English below] El perdón sucede en la Conciencia.  Deja de intentar cambiarte, corregirte, mejorarte, comportarte como crees que se espera de ti. Tras ese intento solo se esconde la idea de que eres erróneo. La idea … Continue reading →

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I’ll be a Hummingbird. I’ll Do the Best I Can.

Posted on April 23, 2020 by awakinOAK

by Prof RR -Rajagopalan We are being constantly being bombarded by the problems that we face and sometimes we can get completely overwhelmed. The story of the humming bird is about this huge forest being consumed by a fire. All … Continue reading →

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Para ti mi puebo/ for You My People

Posted on April 17, 2020 by awakinOAK

por Edyka Chilomé (Introducción a la película/ Introduction to film) “During the making of this film, two of the largest Immigration and Customs (ICE) operations of this decade took place in Southern USA Durante la grabación de estra película, dos … Continue reading →

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Nosotras Somos / We are the ones

Posted on April 2, 2020 by awakinOAK

Por June Jordan  [English below] For Audio Click here Poema para mujeres sudafricanas/ Poem for South African Women En conmemoración a las 40,000 mujeres y niñ@s quienes en el 9 de agosto de 1956, se presentaron en protesta contra el … Continue reading →

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Healing Hearts at Wounded Knee

Posted on December 26, 2019 by awakinOAK

by James O’Dea Out of the boundless Love we hold for Creation; Out of the deepest Grace from which the Universe unfolds; Out of the sourcing of all Wisdom; Out of embracing, ceaseless Compassion; Out of the tender, yet raging … Continue reading →

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When You Love

Posted on December 12, 2019 by awakinOAK

by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross In one of her books, Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross shared a poem written by one of her patients, Richard Allen, about the meaning of life. She wrote of Allen’s poem: “Here he summed up not his own life but, … Continue reading →

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La mejor lección de la niñez por Pablo Neruda / Pablo Neruda’s Greatest Lesson from Childhood

Posted on November 14, 2019 by awakinOAK

por Lewis Hyde [English below] Jugando en el jardín detrás de la casa, un día cuando todavía era un niño pequeño, Neruda descubrió un agujero en la cerca de madera. “Miré a través del agujero y vi un paisaje como … Continue reading →

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Amar y Querer/ Love and Want

Posted on October 31, 2019 by awakinOAK

por José José [English below] Casi todos sabemos querer Pero pocos sabemos amar Y es que amar y querer no es igual Amar es sufrir, querer es gozar El que ama pretende servir El que ama su vida la da … Continue reading →

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Lluvia del Alma/ Rain of the Soul

Posted on October 17, 2019 by awakinOAK

por Pancho Ramos-Stierle [English below] en la nochedespierta con el aroma de los soles lejanosmucho antes de que salpiquenel techo de tu corazón quítate las cobijas del saber ahoray deja que el espíritu corra afuera descalzoen los campos inconocibles de … Continue reading →

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