RISING FROM THE STARS
They marched –
the women of Earth
young and old
arms sweeping side to side in
strides of unity, dignity
and simple pride.
Heads held high,
divinity in their wake
confidence brimming their eyes.
moving across the planet as if they were one.
Women of Earth
guided by principles of allegiance,
equality, dedication, and care.
marching in a ripping tide
of strength and perseverance
walking on the opposition
as if it was on water they marched.
I see women walking in revolution,
right arms raised high,
fists clenched in worker’s salute.
they stride
through planet Earth
highways, boulevards, and paths
crisscrossing villages, town, cities
and countries.
I see women rising from the stars.
Larry Jaffe
Larry Jaffe is an internationally known and an award-winning writer, author, and poet. For his entire professional career, Jaffe has been using his art to promote human rights. He was the poet-in-residence at the Autry Museum of Western Heritage, a featured poet in Chrysler’s Spirit in the Words poetry program, co-founder of Poets for Peace and helped spearhead the United Nations Dialogue among Civilizations through Poetry project which incorporated hundreds of readings in hundreds of cities globally using the aesthetic power of poetry to bring understanding to the world. He currently is a Lifetime Beat Poet Laureate and Poet in Residence at the Jack Kerouac House of St. Petersburg.
Jaffe has read his work in such distinguished locations as the Japanese American Museum, the Hammer Museum, the Museum of Tolerance, the Jewish Museum and the Museum of Literature in Prague and the Dylan Thomas Centre in Wales. He was the recipient of the Saint Hill Art Festival’s Lifetime of Creativity Award, the first time given to a poet and was past Poet Laureate for Youth for Human Rights, He has six books of poetry: Unprotected Poetry, Anguish of the Blacksmith’s Forge, One Child Sold, In Plain View, 30 Aught 4, Sirens and Man without Borders. Two more books released this year: Only the Shadows Breathe (poetry noir) and The Abolitionists Poetry Handbook.
Jaffe impacts audiences and readers with a rich emotional range, masterfully crafted, written from the heart and soul with clarity and understanding. His work has been translated into over a dozen different languages.
Jaffe’s recent human rights activities include workshops and seminars on artist rights, human rights, and human trafficking. Along with James Paul Wagner he is the editor for the Florida Bards poetry book series.
