The Fabric

by Belinda MunozNovember 8, 2011

The fabric is vast and textured.
Its thread, vibrant with color, is uneven,
knotted and frayed as though the loom
of its weaving is made of soft rubber that gives.
Its origin is unknown. One who looks
will find a side, an angle or a point yet its
ongoing narrative connects only to more fabric.
Its surface is filled with holes — [...]

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Seven Billion Sparks

by Belinda MunozNovember 1, 2011

Breath of life,
cradled in warm skin
rocking slow
feels like home
seven billion chances to
let inner light glow.
Gasp for air,
anonymity
follows souls
flung too far
seven billion points of light
burn unevenly.
Wildfire hopes
fanning spark-less smoke
overnight
not tonight.
Chance that flicker turns to flame
high like stars above.
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Shadorma for dVerse Poets Pub.
According to the U.N., our world population may have surpassed the seven billion milestone yesterday. [...]

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On Overcoming Apathy

by Belinda MunozOctober 25, 2011

What if this time, this very hour that feels
as ordinary as any other
I’ve ever wasted, spent or killed,
is the most important time
of my one life, of this one world?
What if rooted in its routine –
its false facade of numbing comfort and safety
– is the invitation to a
most fulfilling existence imaginable?
Do I exult in this [...]

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On Stories, Hopes and Dreams

by Belinda MunozOctober 21, 2011

My mind is buzzing with stories. Stories told by a prosecutor/human trafficking expert who wants nothing more than to hold offenders accountable for crimes they commit. Stories from domestic abuse shelter workers who want nothing more than to stop the violence. Stories from Occupy Wall Street in Zuccotti Park, as told by an [...]

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On Doing Good — (double etheree)

by Belinda MunozOctober 19, 2011

He
stood there
mic in hand
mission calling
no time for love songs.
Sunday Bloody Sunday
conjured violence and strife,
words and mem’ry hung in the air.
Broker of peace, maligned and revered,
looked on with an unimpeachable smile.
Lifelong commitment — years that matter
to lives spared from hellish existence.
Men with a purpose: cancel debt,
feed the hungry, fight disease —
they make it look easy!
Critics come [...]

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In the Presence of Greatness

by Belinda MunozOctober 13, 2011

In the presence of greatness,
silence is the space in which
the cosmos finds order and nothing,
not even noise, is out of place.
In the presence of greatness,
color and song converge to
move the muse
to work its magic.
In the presence of greatness,
words become blueprints
of peace, letting lost soldiers
find their way home.
In the presence of greatness,
humble heads bow and
as they [...]

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Humble Pie

by Belinda MunozOctober 9, 2011

Slice
Dice
Mince
Sprinkle secret spice and salt to savor
Pour syrup liberally
Watch them come to the table.
Serve as promised.
If not,
prepare to eat your words.
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Brian has come up with a great prompt over at dVerse Poets Pub concerning bumper stickers. I’m combining it with Monkey Man’s challenge to write a poem or story in exactly 160 characters.
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Jail Time and Standing Up for Something

by Belinda MunozOctober 4, 2011

It’s late, it’s hot and
bedtime equals cruel time when you’re in jail.
The slab of steel is bruising to anything it touches.
Temples pound while
heads long for a pillow then
settle for a leather shoe,
whichever is softer of the two.
Eyes close but remain awake
to the memorized smiles of loved ones,
to the sweetest kisses ever tasted,
to the bluest oceans [...]

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Inner Strength and Cancer

by Belinda MunozSeptember 28, 2011

Inner strength.
You can’t touch it or buy it or cut it with a knife, but you’ll know it when you see it.
And last night, I got to witness it in spades. With red column lighting, crimson lip gloss and hot pink pashminas.
Eve at Grace. Eve Ensler, Tony award-winning playwright, performer and activist [...]

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On Changing the World

by Belinda MunozSeptember 26, 2011

It’s one thing to be aware of what’s wrong with our world today.
It’s quite another to do something about it.
Last week, I had the privilege of meeting and hearing from those who fall in the latter category. The Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), an annual convening that takes place in New York, is a meeting [...]

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