“Poem 2″

August, 2008

 

An evening like this: summer sunset

cricket song, peachy sky

reaching up the vaulted ceiling, cathedral clouds

clouds shaped like mountains along the Yangtze River

improbable, fairy-tale bubble domes, drifting closer

stilling to stalagmites all along the stretched horizon

quickly darkening to throw this garden into bas-relief

The air no cooler than my blood, and still, so still 

The tiny humming of mosquitos hovering in my line of sight

I will remember this when I cannot see the sun for days on end.


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We encourage everyone to write to Marie Mason in prison:

Marie Mason #04672-061

FMC Carswell

Federal Medical Center

P.O. Box 27137

Fort Worth, TX 76127

Under no circumstances mention any illegal acts. Letters that mention other Green Scare prisoners may be rejected. While at Waseca prison, Mason had a list of 100 pre-approved people who she could write to; if you were not on that list, she was not be able to write you back, although she was be able to receive your incoming mail. We are not sure about the present rules.

Everyone must use their first and last name when writing. Please also include a return address on the envelope. We strongly suggest that you write her name and prisoner number on each piece of correspondence, as well, as the prison tends to discard the envelope and then may "lose" track of who the letter is going to.

About Marie Mason

Marie Mason is a loving mother of two and a long-time activist in the environmental and labor movements. In March 2008, she was arrested by federal authorities for charges related to two acts of property destruction that occurred in 1999 and 2000; no one was injured in either of them. She accepted a plea bargain and was sentenced on February 5, 2009 to just under 22 years. She is now serving the longest sentence of any "Green Scare" prisoner.

The “Green Scare” is the name given to the recent arrests of animal rights and environmental activists who have been charged with acts of economic sabotage. Federal authorities have sought outrageous sentences (often Life in prison) and have publicly and legally labeled the activists as “terrorists” – despite the fact that no one has been killed or injured in any of the acts.

Supporting Marie Mason does not mean agreeing with the actions that she took -- but it does mean opposing the fear-mongering tactics of the federal government and the outrageous sentences they have imposed.

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