Heeling the World, Healing Ourselves

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Heeling the World, Healing Ourselves

The heel of the boot
hit the side of Africa
sharply
beginning in October 1935
when the well-heeled of Italy
Mussolini & his bloody fascists
rich robber barons
as usual
with their hired hands & fanatical followers
as usual
viciously stomped on Africa
a giant stiletto boot
mercilessly piercing inside Ethiopia
again
exploiting the poor & weak below
crushing & colonizing
another precious piece of amazing Africa
as usual
in their deadly dance
of golden greed
of cruelty, terror, & war
of ugly empire
as usual
the heel of the boot
hit the side of Africa
sharply
and my grandfather
always taught me
to root for the underdog

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Dan Brook, Ph.D. is a professor of political science and sociology. His writings are available at about.me/danbrook, from where he can be contacted. To get (more) involved with the campaign, check here: (more...)