This CD is a poetry jam in space — created across and despite razor wire, prison bars and censored phone lines. It is a gathering of poets to celebrate the work of sister poet Marilyn Buck, who has spent more than 20 years in US prisons for her anti-imperialist politics and actions (for more information on Marilyn Buck, click here ).
This CD contains 46 poems, read by 28 different poets. While some of the poets read their own poems, most (32) of the poems on this CD were written by Marilyn.
Complete Track List
1. Wild Poppies* , read by Marilyn Buck
2. Introduction, read by Amiri Baraka
3. political poem, read by devorah major
4. They Came for Me, read byUchechi Kalu
5. Rescue the Word*, read byGenny Lim
6. One-Hour Yard Poem*, read byDennis Brutus
7. Space*, read byAkwasi Evans
8. Concrete Cocoon (excerpt from Incommunicado)*, read byMarilyn Buck
9. Letter #18, read byDennis Brutus
10. Moon Bereft*, read bySara Menefee
11. Dream Fragments*, read byMarilyn Buck
12. Acrobatic*, read byFanny Howe
13. After the Wave*, read byPresente!
14. 1950 ’s Girl Thinking about Love*, read byUchechi Kalu
15. Coca Cola 2*, read byCarolyn Baxter
16. Thirteen Springs*, read byMaria Poblet
17. Imperatives*, read byMariann Wizard
18. Jasper TX*, read bySamsara
19. Authenticity*, read byChrystos
20. Rap for Justice (excerpt from Incommunicado)*, read byMarilyn Buck
21. Pennsylvania Death March*, read byMerle Woo
22. untitled (movement poem), read byMaria Poblet
23. A Vieques,en Solidaridad*, read byCarlos Quiles
24. To Vieques, in Solidarity*, read byPiri Thomas
25. Grito de Vieques, read by Aya De Leon
26. Marilyn, read byCarlos Quiles
27. The Owl*, read byNellie Wong
28. Blindfolded Men*, read byUchechi Kalu
29. The Tortured (excerpt from Incommunicado)*, read by Marilyn Buck
30. Black August*, read by Staajabu
31. In Memory of Kuwasi Balagoon*, read by Kiilu Nyasha (for more information on Kuwasi Balagoon, click here )
32. I saw your picture today (to Lori Berenson)*, read by Elana Levy
33. Neutralize!, read by Mitsuye Yamada
34. The Visit, read by Staajabu
35. Prison Chant*, read by devorah major
36. Suicide Cell (excerpt from Incommunicado)*, read by Marilyn Buck
37. A Fifteen-Year-Old Palestinian Woman in Prison*, read by Vini Bhansali
38. Reading Poetry*, read byMarilyn Buck
39. Bird Watchers*, read by Jean Stewart
40. Honor Dance for the Four Winds, read by Chrystos
41. Blues for Shaka*, read by Presente!
42. The Annunciation, read by Genny Lim
43. Revelation*, read by David Meltzer
44. On Children, read by Piri Thomas
45. Prayer*, read by Sonia Sanchez
46. Honoring Marilyn Buck, read by Kwame Ture
* Poem by Marilyn Buck
Bonus track: Marilyn's greetings to CD listeners, phoned in to the CD release parties, with photos of Marilyn, other contributors and political prisoners.