[DEBATE] : Brutus poem: a tribute to Vanessa Redgrave and solidarity, 7/1/09

[Patrick Bond]

(Dennis: "I just read a tribute to Vanessa Redgrave, in the January 2009 
issue of 'Your family.' She continues to campaign on behalf of the 
Palestinians.")

Still her voice is a silver trumpet
among war's bluster, barrage of lies
storms of wailings, sirens' shrieks

When I was served - for a second time
with another 5-year house-arrest
having come from Robben Island
she sent me recordings she had made
of ballads and resistance songs
(perhaps to comfort/console)
during the time of Vietnam's war
via my editor-friend Ruth First,
Solidarity in Struggle!

Still her voice is a silver trumpet
Crying: Justice for Palestine.

5 January 2009