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Warrior Dust© by Anna Greene Dell’Era

Posted on August 16, 2020 by whenquiet

And we can’t ever get tired or show back ache Through love, we just keep on giving Though evil keeps showing us hate I wonder if Jesus is tired of the slaughtered and terrorized black lifeless bodies their spirits lifting … Continue reading →

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Take Me To The Water, I Want To Be Baptized

Posted on September 24, 2019 by whenquiet

Pliny’s Fountain – Manduria, Italy I have so much to be thankful for. Six years ago, I had no hair, almost no weight, no energy, null….effects of chemicals to combat a life threatening illness. A dark place can often manifest … Continue reading →

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NEVER GIVE UP#InternationalDanceDay, #BeyonceBeforeILetGoDanceChallenge, (Anna Greene Dell’Era-62 years young)

Posted on May 2, 2019 by whenquiet

Senior citizen inspired by Beyonce’s Homecoming Netflix documentary Continue reading →

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DA France 2019 National Elections – Meet the Candidates posted by Robin Guinot | DAF COMMUNCATIONS COORDINATOR April 10, 2019

Posted on April 11, 2019 by whenquiet

Anna Dell’Era, F I am a concerned American citizen and Democrats Abroad France Strasbourg member.  I have resided in France since 1992.  An active Democrats Abroad member during the Obama campaign in 2008, I painstakingly phonebanked in an Dems Abroad- … Continue reading →

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Greene Onion

Posted on February 27, 2019 by whenquiet

Speaking my truth, creatively, reminds me of an onion. Removal of the thin outer layer is necessary to arrive at the juice. In honor of Black History Month, I offer two snippets of my Greene Onion….Humble salutes to Sojourner Truth, … Continue reading →

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So you want to sing?

Posted on January 29, 2019 by whenquiet

So, sing! Any way you can. Anna Dell’Era offers vocal workshop for Cancer patients and those affected each Tuesday 14:00-16:00 Haus der Krebsliga beider Basel Petersplatz 12, 4051 – Basel, Switzerland Vocal technique focusing on correct breathing; imagery technique and … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 26, 2019 by whenquiet

when you tire of answering questions cause you know you’re being placed in a box you don’t dare remove your shoes cause there’s s hole in your sock your mental health specialist is nodding as you try to speak he … Continue reading →

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And, this is my America.

Posted on January 22, 2019 by whenquiet

I saw the video concerning the confrontation between the Covington Students and the Elder Native American, Mr. Nathan Phillips on Twitter. I was saddened, angry, and felt I must respond. Last night, I viewed the uploaded video which included the … Continue reading →

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The Border Control Corps of Basel threw my passport on the ground!

Posted on March 28, 2017 by whenquiet

(Article written by Lukas Hausendorf of 20 Minutes Basel) Der Zwischenfall ereignete sich am Nachmittag des 7. März am Grenzübergang Basel-Huningue neben dem Novartis Campus. Meistens ist die Zollstation unbesetzt, nicht aber an diesem Tag. Anna Dell’Era, Afroamerikanerin und italienisch-amerikanische … Continue reading →

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To My Only Child

Posted on March 27, 2017 by whenquiet

To my Only Child (c) I remember when you were only a child, I penned a poem to you explained how life might sometimes be harsh and cold, unfair and cruel This poem on paper somehow disappeared but my beautiful … Continue reading →

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