Poetry by Pat Dasko
Pat considers poetry to be the greatest defense against the juggernaut of technology, and if it hadn't been for Olympia Dukakis challenging her in January 1990 while working at her Whole Theatre in Montclair, NJ, we would never have had the pleasure of reading her poetry. Since then, Pat has had work published and has performed on NYC radio stations, open mikes and even Slammed into the finals at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe.
Please find two, of many of Pat's favourite poems she has written. 'I Miss my Friend' was written in January 2014. After Pat suffered a stroke in May 2013, going back to the poetry class has helped Pat on the road to recovery enormously in, as she says, 'keeping up the rhythm'. Also please find 'Inventory'.
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I Miss My Friend
My mind is no longer It has closed itself inside of me My mind never announced it was so ready to leave When will it be full again Will the unknowing be ready to give me hope Will the message flying in and out pull me in There doesn’t seem to be anyone near me Let me sit and wait for the wonderful new breeze to blow
7th January 2014
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INVENTORY
THEY TELL US TO “DUMB DOWN’ YOUR RESUME” WAIT JUST A MINUTE, WE TELL THEM: WE ONCE STOPPED A WAR.
THEY TELL US TO “CUT YEARS OFF YOUR AGE.” WAIT A MINUTE, WE TELL THEM: WE MARCHED FOR EQUAL RIGHTS.
WE KNOW PEOPLE GOT SHOT AT, TEAR-GASSED, RUN OFF OF BACK ROADS. AND IT ALL HAPPENED IN AMERICA. IT WAS ALL DONE BY U.S.
THEY TELL US TO “NOT ADMIT TO HIGH HONORS.” WAIT A MINUTE, WE TELL THEM: WE SIGNED PETITION REFERENDUMS, PUSHED FOR VOTER REGISTRATIONS.
THEY TELL US TO “HOLD BACK YOUR INTELELLECT.” WATI A MINUTE, WE TELL THEM: WE ORGANIZED ECONOMIC BOYCOTTS.
TO HONOR THOSE WHO GOT TEAR-GASSED, THOSE WHO GOT SHOT AT, RUN OFF BACK ROADS. AND IT ALL HAPPENED IN AMERICA. IT WAS ALL DONE BY U.S.
WHERE DO YOU THINK THIS ATTITUDE IS LEADING WHERE DO YOUT HINK OUR ENERGY IS GOING DO YOU POSSIBLY THINK THAT WE’RE LISTENING DO YOU THINK WE WILL EVEN TRY TO OBEY?
THIS GENERATION TOO OLD TO HIRE AND TOO YOUNG TO RETIRE THIS GENERATION THAT NEVER HAD A CHANCE TO BE CHILDREN THIS GENERATION THAT IS GETTING ITS SECOND WIND THIS GENERATION THAT IS STEADILY BUILDING THIS GENERATION THAT IS DEFINITELY STIRRING THIS GENERATION THAT NEVER WAS CHRISTENED THIS GENERATION CUT DOWN IN ITS PRIME TIME THIS GENERATION WILL TO BE DIFFERENT THIS GENERATION THAT HAS PAID ITS HARD DUES THIS GENERATION THAT HAS SEEN TOO MUCH DYING THIS GENERATION THAT ENDURED TOO MUCH SUFFERING THIS GENERATION THAT WILL NOT BE PUT DOWN THIS GENERATION THAT YOU CANNOT IGNORE
THEY TELL ME THINGS ARE NOW DIFFERENT THAT NEW GLOBAL WORKRULES APPLY.
WAIT A MILLENNIUM, I TELL THEM: MY GENERATION KNOW WELL HOW IT FEELS TO BE WINNERS MY GENERATION KNOWS WELL OF STANDING TOGETHER MY GENERATION’S CONSIENCE IN LOOKING STRAIGHT AT YOU MY GENERATION’S FINGER IS POKING YOUR THIRD EYE MY GENERATION KNOWS HOW TO CONTINUE MY GENERATION GETS OFF ON THE GOOD FIGHT.
AND IT WILL HAPPEN IN AMERICA AND IT WILL ALL ONLY BE DONE BY U.S.
NYC – Battery Park at Sunset April 3, 1997
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