“Bosnia, Bosnia”

This poem was read at SlutWalk Toronto 2012 by Tara Atluri. It gave me shivers.

June Jordan (July 9, 1936 – June 14, 2002) was a Caribbean-American poet, novelist, journalist, biographer, dramatist, teacher and committed activist. Jordan is regarded as one of the most significant and prolific black, bisexual writers of the 20th century.

BOSNIA BOSNIA
by June Jordan

Too bad
there is no oil
between her legs

that 4-year-old Muslim girl and
her 5-year-old sister
and the 16- year-old babysitter
and the 20-year -old mother of that 4-year-old that
Muslim child gang raped
from dawn to dark to time become damnation

Too bad
there is no oil
between her legs

Too bad there is no oil
between Sbrenica and Sarajevo
and in-between the standing of a life
and genocide

Too bad
there is no oil

Too bad
there in no oil
between her legs

the woman in Somalia
who weighs 45 pounds and
who has buried village elders and
who has buried village children

who weighed even less
than she weighs after so many days
of hunger gaping open
to the flies

Too bad
there is no oil
in South Central L.A.
and in between the beaten men and beat up woman
and in between the African and the Asian throw aways
and in between the Spanish and the English-speaking
homeless
and in between the dealers and the drugged
and in between the people and criminal police
too bad
there is no oil

Too bad
there is no oil
between her legs
that four-year-old Muslim girl

Too bad
there is no oil
between her legs

Upcoming Events!

There are some awesome events coming up in Toronto this May (aside from my birthday!). If you live in Toronto/GTA or can get here you should come!

Sunday May 6 2012

TVO and CAMH present Mental Health Matters at Great Hall of Hart House, University of Toronto

• kicking of Mental Health Matters Week with 3 segments on The Agenda
• First, Big Ideas Lecture – Diagnostic Inflation: Does Everyone Have a Mental Disorder? (I have RSVP’ed for this one)
• Second, The Agenda with Steve Paikin – Are there more mental illnesses today or more labels? (Full)
• Third, The Agenda with Steve Paikin – Speaking of the Mentally Ill (I have RSVP’ed for this one)

Register for Mental Health Matters!

Saturday May 12, 2012

STOP THE ‘CRAZY’

• In support of Toronto’s upcoming Mental Health Awarness Week, Arrabon House is hosting their first annual “Stop The Crazy” movement/fundraiser.
• The Movement: To create a human chain for people of all walks of life to stand together with arms linked and lined up along Queen street in white t-shirts stating who they are i.e mother, father, sister, mental health professionals, persons experiencing mental health. The white t-shirts are a symbol of our solidarity, as we will also have tape over our mouths stating what type of mental health affects our lives. We will be representing just how many people are affected by mental health, and how everyone suffers in silence. We will then take the tape off to raise awareness that it is “crazy” not to talk about it.
• I am attending and have made sure that this is a safe space because going out and standing on the street with your diagnosis written on you is a BIG FUCKING DEAL!

Facebook Event Page for STOP THE ‘CRAZY’

Thursday May 24, 2012

MY 23rd BIRTHDAY!!!!!!

Friday May 25, 2012

SlutWalk Toronto 2012

• Meeting at 5pm at Nathan Phillips Square.
• The rally will start walking at 5:30 sharp up University Ave. to Queen’s Park.
• Speakers will be at Queen’s Park between 6:30 and 7pm, finishing up before 8 p.m.
• I am of course going with my hot date Lillian with our awesome t-shirt and signs!!!!

Facebook Event Page for SlutWalk Toronto 2012

So that’s whats in store for May! SO EXCITING!!!!

ALL ARE FREE!!!!!