PALESTINE
By Marvin X

(Imam Maalik El Muhajir)

I am not an Arab, I am not a Jew

Abraham is not my father

Palestine is not my home

But I would fight any man

Who kicked me out of my house

To dwell in a tent

I would fight

To the ends of the earth

Someone who said to me

I want your house

Because my father lived here

Two thousand years ago

I want your land

Because my father lived here

Two thousand years ago.

Jets would not stop me

From returning to my home

Uncle Toms would not stop me

Cluster bombs would not stop me

Bullets I would defy.

No man can take the house of another

And expect to live in peace

There is no peace for thieves

There is no peace for those who murder

For myths and ancient rituals

Wail at the wall

Settle in "Judea" and "Samaria"

But fate awaits you

You will never sleep with peace

You will never walk without listening.

I shall cross the River Jordan

With Justice in my hand

I shall return to Jerusalem

And establish my house of peace,

Thus said the Lord.

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39 Minutes in Jazz History A few months ago, Marvin X made jazz history when he brought together two of the greatest musicians in jazz to perform with him at Warm Daddies Club in Philly: Marshall Allen, 78 year old alto sax master from Sun Ra's Arkestra and bag pipe genius Rufas Harley, both men live in Philly's Germantown but had never performed together. Other participants include Elliot Bey, keyboards, Alexander El, trap drums, Ancestor Blue Sky, djembe, Danny Thompson, flute, Elo, sax. Marvin X reads. A Recovery Theatre East production.

Order this dvd Marvin X Live in Philly at Warm Daddies, Black Bird Press, 1222 Dwight Way, Berkeley Ca 94702, $19.95. http://www.universityofpoetry.blogspot.com/