'It is better to speak' quote by Audre Lorde - M. Central update

It is better to speak - Morrissey Central
April 20, 2018

Regards,
FWD.

 

[marred]

As I posted elsewhere...

Oh look - it's a black person saying something inspirational. How on EARTH could a racist man post this kind of stuff? Some of my best friends, etc, etc...

Oh look it's the first horse out of the gate with nothing to say as usual.

 

[marred]

he pays taxes so he can say whatever he wants.

Good point. Even if he wasn't paying taxes he can still say what he likes.

 

[DavidK]

First it was those two black kids at his concert , now Audre Lorde. Does Morrissey even have any white friends? The world owes him an apology.

No way Morrissey is racist.

 

[celibate]

people who act , say or write always about people colour of skin are mostly racist themselves

 

[001]

people who act , say or write always about people colour of skin are mostly racist themselves

Ah I see what you did there! Racist!

 

[celibate]

Ah I see what you did there! Racist!

as you.

Have a good weekend all, enjoy.

 

[E Scott]

Both Audre and James B lived through a shameful period in US history and fought to end prejudice by speaking out. Don't know why Morrissey identifies with them if he's supporting an Islamaphobic and divisive party like For Britain.

 

[Gregor Samsa]

You're always first to comment but swimming the same deep water as you is hard. "The shallow drowned lose less than we" you said.

One of the best songs in this universe, that.

 

[marred]

Both Audre and James B lived through a shameful period in US history and fought to end prejudice by speaking out. Don't know why Morrissey identifies with them if he's supporting an Islamaphobic and divisive party like For Britain.

I know you people love to keep crying Islamaphobia whenever anyone has the temerity to call out Islam for the corrosive ideology it is but it's not going to fly. Most of us critical thinking humans see right through it. Also Islam is not a race. Now write it out one hundred times.

 

[dotmatrix522]

In case anyone was curious about the full context of this powerful quote, it’s from Audre’s poem,
A Litany for Survival.

For those of us who live at the shoreline
standing upon the constant edges of decision
crucial and alone
for those of us who cannot indulge
the passing dreams of choice
who love in doorways coming and going
in the hours between dawns
looking inward and outward
at once before and after
seeking a now that can breed
futures
like bread in our children’s mouths
so their dreams will not reflect
the death of ours

***

For those of us
who were imprinted with fear
like a faint line in the center of our foreheads
learning to be afraid with our mother’s milk
for by this weapon
this illusion of some safety to be found
the heavy-footed hoped to silence us
For all of us
this instant and this triumph
We were never meant to survive.

***

And when the sun rises we are afraid
it might not remain
when the sun sets we are afraid
it might not rise in the morning
when our stomachs are full we are afraid
of indigestion
when our stomachs are empty we are afraid
we may never eat again
when we are loved we are afraid
love will vanish
when we are alone we are afraid
love will never return
and when we speak we are afraid
our words will not be heard
nor welcomed
but when we are silent
we are still afraid.

***

So it is better to speak
remembering
we were never meant to survive.

 

[Uncleskinny]

In case anyone was curious about the full context of this powerful quote, it’s from Audre’s poem,
A Litany for Survival.

For those of us who live at the shoreline
standing upon the constant edges of decision
crucial and alone
for those of us who cannot indulge
the passing dreams of choice
who love in doorways coming and going
in the hours between dawns
looking inward and outward
at once before and after
seeking a now that can breed
futures
like bread in our children’s mouths
so their dreams will not reflect
the death of ours

***

For those of us
who were imprinted with fear
like a faint line in the center of our foreheads
learning to be afraid with our mother’s milk
for by this weapon
this illusion of some safety to be found
the heavy-footed hoped to silence us
For all of us
this instant and this triumph
We were never meant to survive.

***

And when the sun rises we are afraid
it might not remain
when the sun sets we are afraid
it might not rise in the morning
when our stomachs are full we are afraid
of indigestion
when our stomachs are empty we are afraid
we may never eat again
when we are loved we are afraid
love with vanish
when we are alone we are afraid
love will never return
and when we speak we are afraid
our words will not be heard
nor welcomed
but when we are silent
we are still afraid.

***

So it is better to speak
remembering
we were never meant to survive.

It may be a powerful quote, but used by a racist for deflective purposes.

 

[countthree]

In case anyone was curious about the full context of this powerful quote, it’s from Audre’s poem,
A Litany for Survival.

For those of us who live at the shoreline
standing upon the constant edges of decision
crucial and alone
for those of us who cannot indulge
the passing dreams of choice
who love in doorways coming and going
in the hours between dawns
looking inward and outward
at once before and after
seeking a now that can breed
futures
like bread in our children’s mouths
so their dreams will not reflect
the death of ours

***

For those of us
who were imprinted with fear
like a faint line in the center of our foreheads
learning to be afraid with our mother’s milk
for by this weapon
this illusion of some safety to be found
the heavy-footed hoped to silence us
For all of us
this instant and this triumph
We were never meant to survive.

***

And when the sun rises we are afraid
it might not remain
when the sun sets we are afraid
it might not rise in the morning
when our stomachs are full we are afraid
of indigestion
when our stomachs are empty we are afraid
we may never eat again
when we are loved we are afraid
love with vanish
when we are alone we are afraid
love will never return
and when we speak we are afraid
our words will not be heard
nor welcomed
but when we are silent
we are still afraid.

***

So it is better to speak
remembering
we were never meant to survive.

It's very touching.

 

[Surface]

I reckon of course all of you foreigner terrorist anti-Americans are missing one huge point. All these black people are Americans that Uncle Steve idolizes. Sometimes I reckon Uncle Steve is more American than me m8.

Why do you have UK 3 pin plugs in your house?

 

[001]

It may be a powerful quote, but used by a racist for deflective purposes.

Ah f***! Skinny's awake...

 

[Anonymous]

Oh look! Morrissey appropriating black culture and quotes for his gain. Again. Nice try!

This is so stupid. You can’t quote someone of another race or it’s cultural appropriation? Morrissey is right. You lefty’s are looney...and racist. Undeniably racist.

 

[Anonymous]

If I said I don’t like Baptist Christians, would you still scream at me that I hate white people? Of course you wouldn’t. Yet when we say we don’t like Islam, these f***s like skinny throw around the racist and fascist term so easily that the claim no longer holds much weight. Listen, there are many other Arab religions I have no problem with. And I actually feel sorrow for the Arab people, particularly woman, who have to deal with this horrible idealogy of Islam. See I’m a liberal. I support liberal ideas, and Islam is the antithesis to liberalism.

 

[Morrissey-so-old.com]

You are talking to Morrissey? Imaginary Morrissey? Because Morrissey is not here and he doesnt know you.
Repeat after me: "I dont know Moz, its only my neurosis at work".
Wow Freud would have had a field day with your prognois.

c*** face what’s up baby so how’s life living la vida homo?

 

[Morrissey-so-old.com]

he pays taxes so he can say whatever he wants.

Yeah sure that’s why he moved all his assets so he wouldn’t have to pay mike Joyce.

 

[Anonymous]

he pays taxes so he can say whatever he wants.

He can say whatever he wants about Switzerland, maybe.

 

[Shaw]

Not sure Moz is aware that freedom of speech also means freedom to have a go if you think it's nonsense