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Ain't I A Woman? newspapers, June 1970-July 1971
1971-02-19 "Ain't I a Woman?" Page 5
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[hand drawing of woman's face] What was that? words onto lines; what's in your heart? Fool- be true! released to love you, my sisters of the world. Perception and sympathy I love you And you, you logical-idealistic dox para , devoured by cause, gon by doubt, by impetus Flash of light on this rainy night And the face of my love and strength appears. You hold the best part of me in your eyes As I struggle to the surface of my life's dream. Revolutionary Survival: Lesson One More women should throw more dishes at more walls more often Sad is a clean feeling, the pain of setting a broken life. Being a young freak is sort of okay But when I'm old and my friends have gone off with me, too tired to fight, taking what's offered, Where will I be but veery alone? What is this place of my love for my sisters? Overwhelmed by what you think I am I lost me in the shuffle It's not that I miss you But I got into the habit of loving And I have to be Retrained In a usable skill. Be gentle with the broken puppet while she tries to cut the strings Mary Peltier Things like gay liberation give me a false sense of hope that I could sell Come Out on the streets here that most of my generation isn't doomed that freaks are beautiful people not elitism's children that we know how to forsake everything our parents taught us to be just like them sexist racist speedfreaks, really wasted. She wiped my tear away with the gentle touch of pain shared But my pain turns to anger and I must fight For myself and others I love... I love others Give your friend sister mother aunt A subscription to Ain't I a Woman for her birthday (or just because you like her) $4.00 for 24 copies Box 1169 Iowa City, Iowa 52240 a woman? february 19, 1971 page 5
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[hand drawing of woman's face] What was that? words onto lines; what's in your heart? Fool- be true! released to love you, my sisters of the world. Perception and sympathy I love you And you, you logical-idealistic dox para , devoured by cause, gon by doubt, by impetus Flash of light on this rainy night And the face of my love and strength appears. You hold the best part of me in your eyes As I struggle to the surface of my life's dream. Revolutionary Survival: Lesson One More women should throw more dishes at more walls more often Sad is a clean feeling, the pain of setting a broken life. Being a young freak is sort of okay But when I'm old and my friends have gone off with me, too tired to fight, taking what's offered, Where will I be but veery alone? What is this place of my love for my sisters? Overwhelmed by what you think I am I lost me in the shuffle It's not that I miss you But I got into the habit of loving And I have to be Retrained In a usable skill. Be gentle with the broken puppet while she tries to cut the strings Mary Peltier Things like gay liberation give me a false sense of hope that I could sell Come Out on the streets here that most of my generation isn't doomed that freaks are beautiful people not elitism's children that we know how to forsake everything our parents taught us to be just like them sexist racist speedfreaks, really wasted. She wiped my tear away with the gentle touch of pain shared But my pain turns to anger and I must fight For myself and others I love... I love others Give your friend sister mother aunt A subscription to Ain't I a Woman for her birthday (or just because you like her) $4.00 for 24 copies Box 1169 Iowa City, Iowa 52240 a woman? february 19, 1971 page 5
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