Why is the word yes so brief?
It should be
the longest,
the hardest,
so that you could not decide in an instant to say it,
so that upon reflection you could stop
in the middle of saying it.
We have a song,
On the bank we share our arrows—
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united-nations:
30 April is the first-ever International Jazz Day, raising awareness of the virtues of jazz as an educational tool, and as a force for peace, unity, dialogue and enhanced cooperation among people.
Behind-the-scenes: jazz artists from around the world share their thoughts on how jazz can help promote peace
Watch a concert live here at UNHQ (7:30 pm NYC, 30 April). Expect to appear: Herbie Hancock, Stevie Wonder, Wynton Marsalis, Esperanza Spalding, Angelique Kidjo, Hugh Masekala, Robert De Niro, Michael Douglas and Morgan Freeman.
Interact live online (7-9 pm NYC, 30 April)
Archived video of concerts in New Orleans and Paris
Plays: 2,099
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Don’t drop it, Don’t drop it, Don’t drop it—,
And when you do, you will keep looking for it
everywhere, for years,
while right behind you,
the footprints you are leaving
will look like notes
of a crazy song.
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