I decided that it was not wisdom that enabled poets to write their poetry, but a kind of instinct or inspiration, such as you find in seers and prophets who deliver all their sublime messages without knowing in the least what they mean.
— Socrates-
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Poem for the Rooftops of Iran
While her video camera captures a night of rooftop shouting, a woman speaks softly. I can’t understand her words, but no translation is needed to hear the sound of sadness and despair. Translated, I hear soulful poetry. Friday, the 19th … Continue reading
The Little App that Could
Twitter, the simplest computer application in the world, the “pet rock” of the digital age, maligned by traditional journalists, has helped enable another Iranian revolution, 140 characters at a time. Here’s NYU Professor Clay Shirky: I’m always a little reticent … Continue reading
