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The Bones of the Homeless
Category:
Arts/Entertainment
Publisher: Dailey Swan
ISBN-10: 0977367649
Pages: 45
Copyright: 2007
ISBN-13: 9780977367641
Poetry. Various urgent, lively, and sometimes haunting poems appear here alongside stark black and white photos of Jones' homeless subjects. Jones takes on the plight of the homeless in different voices, echoing the thoughts of people on the streets, unfeeling passersby, and compassionate observers. Terry Messman, editor of Street Spirit, writes: "Her poems speak directly to the souls of the readers and appeal to our hearts for a rebirth of compassion, justice, and love towards the poorest of our brothers and sisters."
Terry Messman
Editor Street Spirit newspaper
Berkeley, CA
Many times, I have published a Judy Jones poem on the front page of Street Spirit as a testimony that her poems help reveal the realities of homelessness at a depth surpassing many of our news articles on the same subject.
The eloquence of Judy's poetry and firey
intensity of her lyrical and emotional outcry
for kindness and justice have moved thousands of readers.
Her book can help uplift our vision so we may truly see the humanity and sacred souls of those our society has condemned, neglected and cast into the oblivion of poverty."
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Seeing People eating out of garbage cans and
dying on cold concrete streets made me weep.
I watched as people walked by, pretending
not to see their Mother, Father, Sister and Brother in each soul crying for help. I prayed with my heart, spirit, mind and body to die before
ever, ever accepting felllow beings eating
out of garbage cans and dying from neglect.
I wanted to open hearts through
sharing what I see, and Bones of the
Homeless was born..............Judy Joy Jones
Excerpt
http://www.bonesofthehomeless.com/bonesofhomelessbyjjones.htm
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