“Of all the art forms, poetry is the most economical. It is the one which is the most secret, which requires the least physical labor, the least material, and the one which can be done between shifts, in the hospital pantry, on the subway, and on scraps of surplus paper. ... poetry has been the major voice of poor, working class, and Colored women. A room of one's own may be a necessity for writing prose, but so are reams of paper, a typewriter, and plenty of time.” WritingMayHas BeensArtDoneFormVoicePoorRoomsSecretClassPovertyMaterialsPaperMajorsLaborPlentyProsePoetry IsHospitalsWorking ClassSubwayScrapTypewritersSurplusPantry Author:Audre Lorde
“Healthy children are born from healthy, respected, well-nourished and educated mothers and it is imperative that they have a voice in the decisions which affect them. If you empower a mother and let her have her say towards a poverty-free future, the positive impact this would have on ending hunger will be immense.” IfsWellsChildrenMotherVoiceBornDecisionInspiringPovertyHealthyImpactHungerEducatedEmpoweringImmenseImperativesMothers DayPositive ImpactEnding HungerHealthy Children Author:Dionne Warwick
“The new millennium began with a great global dream. World leaders gathered at the United Nations in 2000 and adopted, among others, a historic goal to reduce poverty by half by 2015. Never in human history had such a bold goal been adopted by the entire world in one voice, one that specified time and size.” WorldHumansDreamNationsGoalVoiceUnitedHalfLeaderPovertySizeUnited NationsAdoptedHistoricHuman HistoryMillenniumWorld LeaderDream World Book:Creating a World Without Poverty: Social Business and the Future of Capitalism Source: Creating a World Without Poverty: Social Business and the Future of Capitalism
“Most of the writers I know work every day, in obscurity and close to poverty, trying to say one thing well and true. Day in, day out, they labor to find their voice, to learn their trade, to understand nuance and pace. And then, facing a sea of rejections, they hear about something like Barbara Bush’s dog getting a book deal.” KnowsWritingTryingWellsBookVoiceDealsPovertyOne ThingSeaDogLaborTradeRejectionPaceObscurityNuanceBarbara Author:Timothy Egan
“EPITAPH Now I'm not the brightest knife in the drawer, but I know a couple things about this life: poverty silence, impermanence discipline and mystery The world is not illusory, we are From crimson thread to toe tag If you are not disturbed there is something seriously wrong with you, I'm sorry And I know who I am I'll be a voice coming from nowhere, inside-- be glad for me.” IfsKnowsWorldVoiceSilencePovertyMysteryCoupleDisciplineSorryGladWho I AmThis LifeKnivesThreadI'm SorryToesDisturbedImpermanenceTagDrawersEpitaphIllusoryCrimsonCouple Things Book:Walking to Martha's Vineyard Source: Walking to Martha's Vineyard
“The American mirror, said the voice, the sad American mirror of wealth and poverty and constant useless metamorphosis, the mirror that sails and whose sails are pain.” SaidPainVoiceWealthPovertyMirrorsConstantUselessSailMetamorphosisWealth And Poverty Author:Roberto Bolano
“How do I change? If I feel depressed I will sing. If I feel sad I will laugh. If I feel ill I will double my labor. If I feel fear I will plunge ahead. If I feel inferior I will wear new garments. If I feel uncertain I will raise my voice. If I feel poverty I will think of wealth to come. If I feel incompetent I will think of past success. If I feel insignificant I will remember my goals. Today I will be the master of my emotions.” IfsThinkingFeelsTodayPastRememberGoalVoiceWealthEmotionPovertyLaughingMastersSadLaborRaisesIllInferiorsUncertainInsignificantGarmentsPlungeIncompetentPast SuccessI Feel Sad Author:Og Mandino