In Defense of Humanity
by Amiri Baraka, San Francisco Bay View
We are always Full of
Hope, Hopeful
We never believe what we believe
Is Impossible
& even if it was
it is necessary
& do/able
- 12/08/04 Venezuela to San Juan
My wife Amina and I were invited to an International Conference of Artists and Intellectuals. The invitation was sent from Caracas, Venezuela. The theme , “In Defense of Humanity”!
Do we know what that means? We haven’t got to that yet. Civilization is still a daring concept — humanity a vaguely romantic ideal!
And why, if we vouchsafe we know what “humanity” is … why does it need to be defended? And those who answer the call to defend it, who were they, where did they come from and what did they think about all of it. And what did the people of Venezuela think?
We are always Full of
Hope, Hopeful
We never believe what we believe
Is Impossible
& even if it was
it is necessary
& do/able
- 12/08/04 Venezuela to San Juan
My wife Amina and I were invited to an International Conference of Artists and Intellectuals. The invitation was sent from Caracas, Venezuela. The theme , “In Defense of Humanity”!
Do we know what that means? We haven’t got to that yet. Civilization is still a daring concept — humanity a vaguely romantic ideal!
And why, if we vouchsafe we know what “humanity” is … why does it need to be defended? And those who answer the call to defend it, who were they, where did they come from and what did they think about all of it. And what did the people of Venezuela think?
posted 2:13 PM
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