Poets Against War continues the tradition of socially engaged poetry by creating venues for poetry as a voice against war, tyranny and oppression.
Edwin Torres
Edwin Torres is a poet from NYC.
TEMPEST
"We will storm our planes on you." --Osama Bin Laden
everyone will feel better hearing what you are saying since what you are saying no one told you to say
everyone will feel better hearing what you are saying since what you are saying no one told you to say
a number of people have gathered and stopped for whatever it takes to say what you say
a number of people have gathered and stopped for whatever it takes to say what you say
something is happening that hasn't been seen making what happens the opposite of seeing
something is happening that hasn't been seen making what happens the opposite of seeing
saying what there is in a time like now means never knowing time if time can be right
saying what there is in a time like now means never knowing time if time can be right
it is your job to witness your world to tell who will listen so they listen like you
it is your job to witness your world to tell who will listen so they listen like you
we will storm you with words you will have an entire ocean we will make you our raindrop you will have no umbrella we will teach you our water you will drown in our words we will give you an ocean you will swim in our wash we will make you our rain you will have no umbrella we will water your ocean you will drown in our words we will swim in your storm you will rain in our ocean we will teach you our water you will drown in our words
