“The line between poison and medicine is subtle; the Greeks used the word ‘pharmacon’ for both.”
— Umberto Eco, The Name of the Rose
“The line between poison and medicine is subtle; the Greeks used the word ‘pharmacon’ for both.”
— Umberto Eco, The Name of the Rose
“As an ancient proverb says, three fingers hold the pen, but the whole body works. And aches.”
— Umberto Eco, The Name of the Rose
you look so cold
standing out in the rain
thinking back to times
when you felt so bold
blind angels still sing to heaven
voice as clear as all your tears
here you are, again
lost in desperation, and still
you claim that you’re just fine
wounds which weep
as lovers nurse at your bloody breast
thoughts like secrets, you always keep
no one can pass
every good is better that the best
alone, in the midst of many
given all you thought you had, but baby,
you still got plenty
there are chains
chains wrapped around your heart
cold iron to keep you
keep you from falling apart
and, still, the rain just pours down
falling fallen angel
just looking,
always looking for your crown
- K : You are my reality
I endorse this message from Koko🔥
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The Gullah people are descendants of African slaves who reside in the coastal regions of South Carolina, Georgia, and northern Florida. They developed a cultural language, Gullah, that is closely related to the Krio spoken in Sierra Leone. The Gullah often told their history through oral folktales and song. The stories often feature animal tricksters and contained moral lessons for children. One of the major folktales to come from the Gullah people are the many stories of Brer Rabbit. Also, “Kumbaya” is said to originate from the song “Come by Yuh”, which was sung by Gullah people. Gullah stories have been collected and compiled by white authors, but many question the accuracy of the stories and the moral compass of the authors for obvious socio-economic reasons. Anita Singleton-Prather and Theresa Jenkins Hilliard are a few of the Gullah storytellers who keep the culture and tradition going. Watch a powerful video of Gullah history and storytelling by Theresa below!
Read about the current struggles plaguing the Gullah people here.
