Crimes Against Dog, by Alice Walker
My dad sent me an Alice Walker (love her so much, I can't stand it) essay. The below is excerpted from, Crimes Against Dog , from her book, We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For: Light in a Time of Darkness . Have you read it? I just bought it-- can't wait to read it. Alice Walker is the earth mother incarnate. What a divine soul... The Crimes Against Dog essay was in this month's Ecologist Magazine . My dad is so green. Who knew?! Anywho... The essay made me feel so much better for a million different reasons. It's a beautiful read. Scroll down. Crimes Against Dog Alice Walker For Wendy My dog, Marley, was named after the late music shaman, Bob Marley. I never saw or heard him while he was alive, but once I heard his music, everything about him-his voice, his trancelike, holy dancing on stage, his leonine dreadlocks-went straight to my heart. He modeled such devotion to the well-being of humanity that his caring inspired the world; I felt a more sincere individual ...