{"id":6008,"date":"2019-01-24T11:44:43","date_gmt":"2019-01-24T10:44:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bodhicharya.org\/manyroads\/?p=6008"},"modified":"2019-01-24T11:44:43","modified_gmt":"2019-01-24T10:44:43","slug":"ode-to-manchester-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bodhicharya.org\/manyroads\/ode-to-manchester-2\/","title":{"rendered":"ODE TO MANCHESTER"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n
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The blood of Irish, Catholic immigrants And Russian, Jewish refugees Flows through the veins of this Buddhist nun, A seeker of wisdom, compassion and peace,<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Whose path has encircled the world and alights Now in Edinburgh, where it has stayed. But my heart cries out for Manchester, For Manchester where I was made.<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
And I weep to see your suffering, Caused by minds deluded by hate, Yet tears of sadness are mixed with pride, Seeing what makes my hometown so great.<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Strength and kindness in adversity, That brave, indomitable spirit, Bred by love that welcomes diversity, All embellished with pithy, street wit.<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Mancunia, Mancunia! That fortress of northern souls, Your red brick streets and fields of dreams, Bear witness to impossible goals.<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
In grief we stand united, United we’ll rise from the ruins, Like so many who’ve gone before us, For in Manchester, that’s how we do things.<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
by Ani Rinchen Khandro, AKA Jackie Glass, Mancunian.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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A Muslim comforts an elderly Jewish woman (Independent News<\/em>)<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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