Author Archives: tisean
May Day Verse
From the foregathered there comes a cry an echo of all that has been said before in every language in every way it sounds like music it feels like spring it seems a message will play here forever it reaches … Continue reading
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the occupy wall street review
The Fiddler and a banjo beginner play old union songs in the night. And somewhere amidst the Beautiful Chaos of the Occupation comes whispers of what we are doing: “OCCUPY these areas [that we may] carry on [our]festive purposes for … Continue reading
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From Patti Smith
As readers of this blog, and members of the People’s Library will know, Patti Smith is an important visitor to OWS, and has helped the People’s Library in many ways. This morning, in the wake of the raid on the … Continue reading
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Life in the Big City
Wake up: morning sirens and random kicks against tent tourists shuffling through Bloombergville shapeless figures in sleeping-bags sprawled in Manhattan flowerbeds smile at the trees leaves, autumn city noises get coffee from kitchen, eat hardened bagel with peanut butter open … Continue reading
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Moral Ground
With warmth and gratitude, the People’s Library opened a package from Trinity University Press yesterday. The package contained books of course, and much to the happiness of us here at OSW, the volume, Moral Ground stared up at our smiles. … Continue reading
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Bureau of Public Secrets
Known for his translations of Guy Debord and the Situationist International, Ken Knabb is a translator, writer and radical theorist. Mr. Knabb has kindly donated texts from the Bureau of Public Secrets to the People’s Library. His current writings regarding … Continue reading
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Daniel Pinchbeck to Visit OWS Library
Philosopher, activist and author, Daniel Pinchbeck, will speak at the People’s Library this Friday, November 11th at 3:30pm. All are welcome.
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