Kathy Nida reports that AQS shipped both her quilts back to SAQA. I posted my response below and hope that you’ll write AQS and SAQA showing your support as well. Here are some handy email addresses for you to use.
bonnie.browning@americanquilter.com
terry.guill@americanquilter.com
ExecDirector@saqa.com
If you have a blog, consider posting information about this fight against rather pointless (there was no penis!) censorship and be part of facebook and other social media discussions on the topic. Make your voice heard.
I’m on day eighteen of the August Postcard Poetry Fest. Mom and I are visiting a local library. She’s doing Pokémon on my iPhone because her iPad keeps losing GPS signal… I am our “cover” since I’m sitting here writing today’s poem to be sent out. That done I looked at some of the discussions I’m involved with on the censorship question. Next thing I knew – yeah you were wondering when this would happen, HAIKU!
There hung in a show
A quilt with naked women
none with penises.Today, naked Trump
appeared in many cities
it’s art as protestWhen have dangly bits
been anything other than
anatomical?about fifty per cent
of earthly beings possess
male genitalia.
Must be one of my most photographed mini vacations.
Yes, you’ll be world-famous soon! Wait….You are already! I forgot momentarily.
Mary Beth, you provided cover so this world-famous person could use your cell phone for Pokémon? In the library? Really.
Good for you!
Also, I love the haiku, and especially the use of the word “genitalia”!