Hey, I Can See My House From Here Iterated Ego 2.0

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Trans. Elaine Feinstein

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Yesterday he still looked in my eyes, yet

     today      his looks are bent aside.     Yesterday

he sat here until the birds began, but

today    all those larks are    ravens.

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Stupid creature! And you are wise, you

live while I am stunned.

Now for the lament of women in all times:

—My love, what was it I did to you?

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And tears are    water, blood is    water

a woman always washes in blood and tears.

Love is a step-mother, and no mother:

then expect no justice or mercy from her.

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Ships carry away the ones we love.

Along the white road they are taken away.

And one cry stretches across the earth:

—My love, what was it I did to you?

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Yesterday he lay at my feet. He even

compared me with the Chinese empire! Then

suddendly he let his hands fall open, and

my life fell out like     a rusty kopeck

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A child-murderer, before some court

I stand     loathsome and timid I am.

And yet even in Hell I shall demand:

—My love, what was it I did to you?

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I ask this chair, I ask the bed: Why?

Why do I suffer and live in penury?

His kisses stopped. He wanted to break you.

To kiss another girl is their reply.

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He taught me to lie in fire, he threw me there,

and then abandoned me on steppes of ice.

My love, I know what you have done to me.

—My love, what was it I did to you?

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I know everything, don’t argue with me!

I can see now, I’m a lover no longer.

And now I know wherever love holds power

Death approaches soon like a gardener.

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It is almost like shaking a tree, in time

some ripe apple comes falling down. So

for everything, for everything      forgive me,

—my love      whatever is was I did to you.

I cut off the end part, that lists services for students who were affected.

EMERGENCY LISTSERV 11-11-11

Dear McGill students,

Some of you were present last night as events unfolded with riot police on campus, while others of you have seen images and videos shared via social media or heard reports from friends and classmates, while yet others are likely still unaware of these events.

The McGill Administration released a statement earlier today. However, we feel that students may remain confused about what transpired. Consequently, here is an outline of the events as we understand them, our reaction as the SSMU Executive, and information regarding support services for those students who were physically or emotionally harmed by last night’s events.

What happened: our understanding
On November 10th, over 20,000 students across Quebec marched throughout Montreal in protest of proposed tuition hikes. The march ended at rue McGill College at around 4:00 PM when reports of a peaceful student occupation in the McGill James Administration building started spreading. Students started moving towards James Administration to understand what was occurring as well as to provide support to the students occupying the building therein.

• A group of 13 students entered the 5th floor of James Administration and declared that they were occupying the building.
• Students from the larger protest arrived at the building to provide support for the students inside.
• A second group of students managed to enter by a side entrance and occupied the 2nd floor of James Administration for a short period of time.
• Students formed a human chain around the James Administration.
• Police on bikes arrived and attempted to move protesters away from James Administration. Their bikes were used to push protesters back. Protesters responded in turn. Bike police retreated and protesters threw objects in their direction.
• Approximately 100 riot police were called to the scene of the protest.
• Riot police hemmed in protesters and bystanders around James Square (the quad in front of James Adminstration) in an attempt to move them out of the area.
• Students were tackled, hit by batons, pepper sprayed and tear gassed.
• A professor was tackled, struck with batons and peppersprayed.
• Students were barred from entering other buildings on campus, preventing them from receiving appropriate medical support from pepper spray and tear gas, attending class, and studying.

Accounts from News Media & Social Media
Below are several news reports about what happened last night.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2011/11/11/mtl-protestreaction.html

http://www.mcgilldaily.com/2011/11/students-occupying-james-administration-assaulted-by-security/

http://www.mcgilldaily.com/2011/11/mcgill-students-violently-forced-off-campus/

http://www.mcgilltribune.com/news/riot-police-respond-to-tuition-hike-demonstration-on-campus-1.2694573#.Tr2K-T0k6so


For those wishing to see what happened for themselves, here is a selection of video clips:

This video shows the build up of events prior to riot police arriving on campus.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awJL74rEZgU

This video shows the arrival of riot police and students leaving towards Milton.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAZGSNrUzgc

At the end of this video, students are pepper-sprayed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2fjvUAlBoA

This video shows a women being thrust against a door frame by police at the entrance to McConnell Engineering.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10150377131398873

Riot police charge on protesters on Milton.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4aSRIaDTI4

For the record, students have peacefully occupied the Principal’s office in the past.
http://reporter-archive.mcgill.ca/Rep/r2914/shapiro.html


Our Concerns
To our knowledge, approximately 100 police officers dressed in riot gear entered McGill campus yesterday for the first time since 1969. Their use of force included physical assault on students, staff and members of the Montreal community, as well as aggressive use of pepper spray and tear gas. This was grossly disproportionate to the peaceful (if noisy) gathering that had been taking place before they arrived. We are also extremely concerned about reports of physical aggression on the part of McGill Security Services, which some claim assaulted peaceful and unarmed students who had entered the James Administration building.

We are appalled and deeply saddened by the presence of riot police on our campus. The acts of
brutality that occurred last night have no place on a university campus. The presence of riot police on our university campus threatened the physical and psychological integrity of students and other members of the McGill community, including those who were simply passing by on their way home. We are glad to read that the McGill Administration has opened an independent investigation of the events. We will be happy to help in any way to ensure that this inquiry will fully and truthfully reflect yesterday’s events as they unfolded.