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Welcome to the official blog for the Speaking of Silence performance project This site is a place to share your stories and thoughts about silence and to engage in a dialogue with other interested writers, artists, thinkers, activists, and people around the world on the subject of silence and the power it has in shaping who we are and how we relate to the world.

Every few days or so, I will be posting a provocative question or quote to generate more thought and responses from you. You may respond to the quote or let it be a springboard to other stories you'd like to tell in the comments section You may also submit a story unrelated to the current Post Question by hitting the comment bar.

So share! Nothing is too small or too big. And you can share as often as you like. I am hopeful that this becomes a really dynamic space for people to visit every few days.

Friday, October 19, 2007

Youth and Silence


Below is a piece written by a young man at one of our "Conversations on Silence" held at a Public Library in Baltimore last night. If you are a young person, or interact with young people, or were at one of our library conversations, or have a piece of spoken word poetry, or have anything to say on this subject, please hit "comment" and add your voice to the dialogue.

"Free"
by Loverboy (aka., James Otis Thompson, Jr.)

I am Trapped in a cage sinking
Below the water

But I struggle to say
I can't Breathe

There are many fish in the sea
but I stand alone

But I struggle to say I
can't breathe

I've been shaped, re-placed
I've seen myself - so much I
wonder if I have the only face

i feel as though god gave me the
key and said let everyone be Free!!!

But I struggle to say
I can Breathe. . .
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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

i really like this poem,keep it up loverboy

December 17, 2007 at 12:33 AM

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