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Lawrence Ferlinghetti Is Against the War With Iraq
A warmonger counters with a poem of his own.
p>
Lawrence Ferlinghetti is against the war with Iraq. I’m sure of
this
br>
Because a poem of his is tacked up in the hall outside my office
—
br>
By whom, I don’t know. The title is “Speak Out.” Still, I
do
know
br>
It’s a poem because
br>
It comes up short
br>
Of the right side of the page. Now and then, students pause
br>
In front of the poem, and they read a line or two, although
br>
I once saw a girl with lowriders and a pierced navel linger
br>
To read several stanzas. As she read, her right index finger
br>
Was slowly tracing over the pastel contours of her lower lip.
/p>
p>So Lawrence Ferlinghetti is against the war. Warmongers like
me,
br>
Yes,
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