Kulo' Zine
Tip of the SpearPoem by MachalekSo tell me who actuallycomes out on top becauseof moral high ground?Who wins the shoutingcontest speaking truthdown the barrel of a gun?It’s not enough to writebooks on how we’ve beenwronged to prove that we’reright.We have to take our tip ofthe spear and turn it backinto the hand that wields us.We’ve been holding signs atroadsides for how fuckinglong?Hands cramped frompetitions and prayers at theballot box.Have we had enough?Ya, we fucking have.They might as well bewearing a wire.Going to the protests toorganize your outrage,With the language of peacethey chain our actions to atime and stage.Have we had enough?Ya, we fucking have.Let us cultivate a languageof force,So that we might actualizeour fury.Anger from our throats.Freedom from our throats.Violence from our throats.Spears from our fuckingthroats.Artwork by Gillian DuenasSo ditch therepresentatives.They can’t liberate us.Shaking hands behind thefence –
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Tip of the Spear
Poem by Machalek
So tell me who actually
comes out on top because
of moral high ground?
Who wins the shouting
contest speaking truth
down the barrel of a gun?
It’s not enough to write
books on how we’ve been
wronged to prove that we’re
right.
We have to take our tip of
the spear and turn it back
into the hand that wields us.
We’ve been holding signs at
roadsides for how fucking
long?
Hands cramped from
petitions and prayers at the
ballot box.
Have we had enough?
Ya, we fucking have.
They might as well be
wearing a wire.
Going to the protests to
organize your outrage,
With the language of peace
they chain our actions to a
time and stage.
Have we had enough?
Ya, we fucking have.
Let us cultivate a language
of force,
So that we might actualize
our fury.
Anger from our throats.
Freedom from our throats.
Violence from our throats.
Spears from our fucking
throats.
Artwork by Gillian Duenas
So ditch the
representatives.
They can’t liberate us.
Shaking hands behind the
fence –
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