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KingCharlemagne

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101. Hikmet was tortured horribly by Turkish authorities and still managed to

Wed Feb 4, 2015, 06:13 PM

Feb 2015

craft incredibly powerful poems. Chris Hedges introduced me to his work.

Nâzım Hikmet Ran (15 January 1902 – 3 June 1963), commonly known as Nâzım Hikmet (Turkish: [naːˈzɯm hicˈmet]), was a Turkish poet, playwright, novelist, screenwriter, director and memoirist. He was acclaimed for the "lyrical flow of his statements". Described as a "romantic communist" and "romantic revolutionary", he was repeatedly arrested for his political beliefs and spent much of his adult life in prison or in exile. His poetry has been translated into more than fifty languages.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C3%A2z%C4%B1m_Hikmet

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FWIW, I took this OP at face value when it appears he or she may have been spoofing or playing us all. Oh well, the OP's tomfoolery cannot take away from the power of Hikmet's work

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. MohRokTah Feb 2015 #1

Be more afraid of being killed on the road. cwydro Feb 2015 #2

I'm concerned about water born parasites that nest in urethras. rug Feb 2015 #3

It's just people on DU are saying how we're all going to die minivan2 Feb 2015 #5

One of the things DU is used for is to vent. We all will die, eventually.As William Shatner says... uppityperson Feb 2015 #11

Sorry to go off topic here but have you ever heard Shatner's version of btrflykng9 Feb 2015 #130

People on DU are always saying something lol! cwydro Feb 2015 #15

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We are all going to die.... TheCowsCameHome Feb 2015 #67

That is not going to happen. merrily Feb 2015 #106

Well, if you have a minivan you are good to go, just don't sit in the third row snooper2 Feb 2015 #4

Don't worry about the nukes you can worry about global warming but it is global ChosenUnWisely Feb 2015 #6

LOL at the idea America is dying Egnever Feb 2015 #60

your life do what you want I don't care ChosenUnWisely Feb 2015 #118

Live your life and try to make the world a better place. JaneyVee Feb 2015 #7

I wish I was 19 (I'm 64) panader0 Feb 2015 #8

I don't. I look around me and I think, "I'm glad I'm old." nt raccoon Feb 2015 #30

Yeah, me too. nt Nay Feb 2015 #38

I don't. SamKnause Feb 2015 #37

"I feel like I never belonged in such a hateful environment" hamsterjill Feb 2015 #41

Thanks for your reply and input. SamKnause Feb 2015 #51

I agree. Maedhros Feb 2015 #54

I know many who feel like this. hamsterjill Feb 2015 #57

Indeed! Maedhros Feb 2015 #97

This is the kind of thinking that made the OP afraid. panader0 Feb 2015 #121

Well, if the world didn't end then... bobclark86 Feb 2015 #53

I'm afraid of losing the ability to see when people mock other people. trumad Feb 2015 #9

I'm afraid I just did salin Feb 2015 #13

Ah, damnit! HappyMe Feb 2015 #23

never mind n/t salin Feb 2015 #10

If you spend all your time worrying about how you will die you will never live. dilby Feb 2015 #12

At your age, your big killers are car wrecks, TwilightGardener Feb 2015 #14

Normal to be afraid. My generation had similar fears, and I'm in my 50's. haele Feb 2015 #16

"There is no safety in the Cosmos" Alan Watts Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2015 #18

Women even .... TBF Feb 2015 #19

Lol! cwydro Feb 2015 #42

That's a legitimate fear. PeaceNikki Feb 2015 #43

Damn right! cwydro Feb 2015 #47

My mother has hit me with a cardboard tube repeatedly for that. F4lconF16 Feb 2015 #98

As well it should!! PeaceNikki Feb 2015 #100

She is! F4lconF16 Feb 2015 #102

Ladies works well, too. But always "miss", hold off on using "ma'am" PeaceNikki Feb 2015 #105

Oh gosh, I know enough to avoid using that one! F4lconF16 Feb 2015 #108

there has been a devil sitting on my shoulder brer cat Feb 2015 #45

then do something about it mercuryblues Feb 2015 #20

Step away from the computer go outside & get some fresh air. William769 Feb 2015 #21

I'm afraid PeaceNikki Feb 2015 #22

Try more vulgarity Bonx Feb 2015 #24

Fuckin' A! Chiyo-chichi Feb 2015 #52

You are at the right age to go to work on changing those things Cleita Feb 2015 #25

50 or 60 years ago, we were on brink of being blown to smithereens by Ruskies or dying of polio. Hoyt Feb 2015 #26

What you should REALLY be afraid of is A-Schwarzenegger Feb 2015 #27

Uh huh. NuclearDem Feb 2015 #28

Your concern is noted. HappyMe Feb 2015 #29

When I was, gosh, what? 12 or 13, I had the mumps. (I had measles vaccination right before closeupready Feb 2015 #31

If you're for real, acquaint yourself with this great work of classic rock. raccoon Feb 2015 #32

Great song! But, cwydro Feb 2015 #50

I actually love the song Don't Fear the Reaper minivan2 Feb 2015 #85

That song came out in 1976. HappyMe Feb 2015 #89

Whatever minivan2 Feb 2015 #91

Lmao! cwydro Feb 2015 #92

I had that album too. HappyMe Feb 2015 #94

I have an unhealthy addiction to that song :D F4lconF16 Feb 2015 #107

Also, link: F4lconF16 Feb 2015 #109

You have every right to be when former world leaders like Gorbachev are expressing KingCharlemagne Feb 2015 #33

Thank you for posting this. F4lconF16 Feb 2015 #99

Hikmet was tortured horribly by Turkish authorities and still managed to KingCharlemagne Feb 2015 #101

Powerful it is. F4lconF16 Feb 2015 #103

There's plenty to be afraid of, but living in fear is not the answer. Avalux Feb 2015 #34

Jesus christ kiddo giftedgirl77 Feb 2015 #35

" & yet they still have all their freedom & haven't been nuked." F4lconF16 Feb 2015 #111

Random suggestions. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2015 #36

Dang. F4lconF16 Feb 2015 #114

I followed all of that. It didn't prevent what the reckless acts of others did. One goes on, forever freshwest Mar 2015 #133

Nice try pinboy3niner Feb 2015 #39

s/he admitted it in post 5. salin Feb 2015 #48

Oh, I still enjoy answering with advice. cwydro Feb 2015 #56

LOL salin Feb 2015 #58

Has the OP even responded more than once? cwydro Feb 2015 #62

Nope... but some classic zingers are showing up amidst those offering advice. salin Feb 2015 #65

Indeed! cwydro Feb 2015 #70

Boy, the newbies are just HappyMe Feb 2015 #59

I wish i knew how to get your little cwydro Feb 2015 #124

Like this? pinboy3niner Feb 2015 #129

Will try! cwydro Feb 2015 #132

Read a book. randome Feb 2015 #40

The age we are all living in right now is condusive to fear. hamsterjill Feb 2015 #44

I'm staying under my classroom desk TheCowsCameHome Feb 2015 #46

darned tootin' In_The_Wind Feb 2015 #55

I think the OP needs a nice dinner HappyMe Feb 2015 #64

No way. Ask them to deliver. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2015 #69

Crap! I forgot about the HappyMe Feb 2015 #71

You're safer than anyone has ever been in history. There's no reason to be afraid. chrisa Feb 2015 #49

Sometimes it's best to turn off your TV and laptop and go live life. Initech Feb 2015 #61

The modern media in 4 seconds... bobclark86 Feb 2015 #63

I afraid of you texting while driving KMOD Feb 2015 #66

!! cwydro Feb 2015 #73

When I was your age, it was mostly nuclear weapons KamaAina Feb 2015 #68

We are all going to die tabbycat31 Feb 2015 #72

Also, unless you're in Brooklyn, the universe is expanding. A-Schwarzenegger Feb 2015 #74

What happened to Brooklyn? HappyMe Feb 2015 #75

From the biopic "What's the Point?: The Life & Times of Alvy Minivan2." A-Schwarzenegger Feb 2015 #79

Well, there you have it. HappyMe Feb 2015 #84

perfect response. salin Feb 2015 #93

. Egnever Feb 2015 #125

Looks like DU got spoofed, then! freshwest Mar 2015 #134

And isn't Oscar still on the loose? salin Feb 2015 #78

Along with the universe, he's expanding. A-Schwarzenegger Feb 2015 #82

so what's this about Brooklyn? salin Feb 2015 #83

I think it will just be teeny tiny HappyMe Feb 2015 #86

It simply said, "No, we're not expanding, thank you." A-Schwarzenegger Feb 2015 #88

I'm afraid you calling women "girls" will get you in some serious trouble. uppityperson Feb 2015 #76

I second that emotion. nt raccoon Feb 2015 #81

It's the only thing I could think of minivan2 Feb 2015 #87

... cwydro Feb 2015 #95

Thank you, good job. uppityperson Feb 2015 #110

A couple of us mentioned that upthread. cwydro Feb 2015 #90

Meh.... The empressof all Feb 2015 #77

A little bit of advice if you're still reading this thread. kentauros Feb 2015 #80

There's very little that I am actually afraid of. At 19 I figured I'd be lucky to get to 30. hobbit709 Feb 2015 #96

I used to be convinced I would die before 40 lol! cwydro Feb 2015 #122

The only thing gladium et scutum Feb 2015 #104

Living in fear and all tabasco Feb 2015 #112

today is the first day olddots Feb 2015 #113

...... steve2470 Feb 2015 #115

Happy Enchilada! countryjake Feb 2015 #116

awww, honey. Sheepshank Feb 2015 #117

I LOVE this post! cwydro Feb 2015 #123

I'm even more afraid of idiotic strawmen. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Feb 2015 #119

Take a break from paying attention to the LiberalElite Feb 2015 #120

This may help! Man from Pickens Feb 2015 #126

What is your fear doing for you? jberryhill Feb 2015 #127

Go out with your friends and have fun. yeoman6987 Feb 2015 #128

I can really relate to your sentiments here. n/t btrflykng9 Feb 2015 #131