Del Martin. (May 5, 1921 --August 27)

From Pam Spaulding, I learn the news of Del Martin's passing. I have only read about her and seen photos of her, but I celebrate her life and am grateful for her tremendous pioneering activism.

I hope this link works!

http://www.pamshouseblend.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=6698

If there is another "after world" she is joining Grace Paley and Marsha Z. West and Harold Rogovin and Darren Carr and Rhett Jones and Seraphin B. and Eric S. Richardson and Allegra Jones and Mahmoud Darwish and Mollie Ivins and Fred Martin and so many ancestors ...

Mahmoud Darwish (1941--2008)

I suspect Grace Paley and Mahmoud Darwish read each others' poetry. They may well have been friends and correspondents...

Here is a link to a piece by Fady Joudah on Mahmoud Darwish. I pray the link works.
http://penamerica.blogspot.com/2008/08/fady-joudah-on-mahmoud-darwish-1941.html