Mother, Speak to Us of War.Mother, Speak To Us Of War Marjorie Marjorie is a female given name meaning "pearl" . Nicknames Marge, Margie, Marj and Maggie are common nicknames of Marjorie. Agosin Western Edge Press c/o Sherman Sherman, city (1990 pop. 31,601), seat of Grayson co., N Tex., near the Red River; inc. 1858. Originally on a stagecoach route, it is a highway and railroad junction. Manufactures include electronic equipment, processed foods, military equipment, and metal products. Asher Publishing 126 Candelario Street, Santa Fe Santa Fe, city, Argentina Santa Fe, city (1991 pop. 341,000), capital of Santa Fe prov., NE Argentina, a river port near the Paraná, with which it is connected by canal. , NM 87501 1890932329 $14.95 www.shermanasher.com Ably translated into English by Betty Jean Craige, "Mother, Speak To Us Of War/Madre, hablanose de la guerra" showcases the bi-lingual poetry of Jewish-Latin-American author Marjorie Agosin as she takes on the subject of the human costs associated with the use of military force from the dirty little wars in third world countries to the global conflicts of the industrialized in·dus·tri·al·ize v. in·dus·tri·al·ized, in·dus·tri·al·iz·ing, in·dus·tri·al·iz·es v.tr. 1. To develop industry in (a country or society, for example). 2. nations. 'In Whispers': When one began/to speak in whispers/Ever so quietly/To shut the windows in summertime/So as not to heart the cries/Or the body being tortured/When one found it easy/To inform on a young neighbor/For subversive activities/And to turn away/Upon seeing him depart/In the boxcar of certain death//When the river filled with bodies/And people described them as thirsty thirst·y adj. thirst·i·er, thirst·i·est 1. Desiring to drink. 2. Arid; parched: thirsty fields. 3. Craving something: thirsty for news. animals/When the language of newspapers obfuscated/And people did not demand the truth/Then/And only Then/We became cowards |
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