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rebel waltz, the clash

society for roots and trees wrote 2 weeks ago: a voice began to call stand ’til you fall the tune was an old rebel one … more →

Tags: protest songs, Truth Speakers, rebel waltz, Sandinista, the clash

James Koller: Crows Talk To Him2 comments

society for roots and trees wrote 3 weeks ago: James Koller photo by Donald Guravitch James Koller lives in a simple cabin he and his friends built … more →

Tags: interviews, Literature Review, maine citizens engaged in resistance, Manifestos, Poems, Truth Speakers, bioregionalism, Crows Talk to Him, Ecology

i wanna job, abner jay

society for roots and trees wrote 1 month ago:   … more →

Tags: Truth Speakers, Manifestos, Abner Jay, i just wanna work, i wanna job, working class blues

joni mitchell, passion play (when all the slaves are free)2 comments

society for roots and trees wrote 1 month ago: who you gonna get to do the dirty work when all the slaves are free … more →

Tags: protest songs, Truth Speakers, joni mitchell, NIGHT RIDE HOME, passion play (when all the slaves are free)

in our nature, josé gonzález

society for roots and trees wrote 1 month ago: this song is moving in how it asks us to live in our hearts, a state of being true to human nature. … more →

Tags: Manifestos, Poems, protest songs, Truth Speakers, In Our Nature, Jose González

on Gabriela Mistral

society for roots and trees wrote 1 month ago: Chilean poet & activist Gabriela Mistral is the first Latin American, and the only woman Latin A … more →

Tags: Truth Speakers, Poems, Literature Review, Gabriela Mistral, Chile, Ursula Le Guin

lucille clifton poems

society for roots and trees wrote 2 months ago:   being property once myself i have a feeling for it, that’s why i can talk about environment. what … more →

Tags: Truth Speakers, Poems, Literature Review, Lucille Clifton, Good Woman

Magic Banyan Tree, Ho Wai-On

society for roots and trees wrote 2 months ago: here’s an ode to the magical trees who protect our lives from demolition. … more →

Tags: Truth Speakers, Manifestos, Ho Wai-On, Magic Banyan Tree

Blues to overcome the blues: Eric Green Interview

society for roots and trees wrote 2 months ago: Interviewed by Lisa Panepinto   This interview was originally published by Cabildo Quarterly On … more →

Tags: Truth Speakers, Poems, maine citizens engaged in resistance, interviews, Eric Green, Eric Green Party!, river tiger, buried in the mud, Environmental Justice

truth & reconciliation

society for roots and trees wrote 3 months ago: Today, the Wabanaki tribes and the state of Maine implement the first United States-based Truth … more →

Tags: Truth Speakers, maine citizens engaged in resistance, Maine TRC, commissioner seating, Dakota '38

black waters, jean ritchie

society for roots and trees wrote 3 months ago: Folk legend Jean Ritchie singing for the health of the mountains and the water, which equals everyon … more →

Tags: protest songs, Truth Speakers, jean ritchie, black waters, Mountaintop Removal, appalachia

There Is a Price To Pay For Freedom (And It Isn't Security), Laetitia Sadier

society for roots and trees wrote 3 months ago: Some crucial insights from Laetitia Sadier around this song, from an interview with the Quietus: Spe … more →

Tags: protest songs, Truth Speakers, Manifestos, interviews, Saving the Planet, Laetitia Sadier, There's A Price To Pay For Freedom, And It Isn't Security, divinity of life

Spit Temple, Cecilia Vicuña1 comment

society for roots and trees wrote 3 months ago: Spit Temple is a compilation of poetic performances and autobiographical memory by Cecilia Vicuña, o … more →

Tags: Truth Speakers, Manifestos, Poems, Literature Review, spit temple, cecilia vicuna, Saving the Planet

ohm, yo la tengo

society for roots and trees wrote 4 months ago: we try not to lose our hearts, not to lose our minds … more →

Tags: Truth Speakers, Manifestos, Poems, Yo La Tengo, fade, öhm

because her beauty is raw and wild, jonathan richman

society for roots and trees wrote 4 months ago: this gorgeous jonathan richman album tingles our skin with euphoria.  the feminine divine gets glori … more →

Tags: Truth Speakers, Manifestos, Poems, jonathan richman, Because Her Beauty Is Raw And Wild, you are the light of the world

Annie Finch Interview: Building a Human Architecture2 comments

society for roots and trees wrote 5 months ago: Interviewed by Lisa Panepinto   Annie Finch is the author or editor of fifteen books of poetry, … more →

Tags: Truth Speakers, Manifestos, Poems, maine citizens engaged in resistance, interviews, Annie Finch, return to our matriarchal roots, pacifism, your heart is a second sun

forest song

society for roots and trees wrote 5 months ago: … more →

Tags: Truth Speakers, Poems

Annaliese Jakimides Interview: kindness is the root of justice2 comments

society for roots and trees wrote 6 months ago: Interviewed by Lisa Panepinto   Annaliese Jakimides is a freelance writer, poet and visual arti … more →

Tags: Truth Speakers, Poems, maine citizens engaged in resistance, interviews, Justice, Beauty, Poetry, Annaliese Jakimides, kindness

mercy me, mercy me - marvin gaye

society for roots and trees wrote 6 months ago: … more →

Tags: Truth Speakers


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