The Scream of the Silent
16 Apr 2018 · 1 min
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In this 1‑minute spoken‑word performance, Dr. John A. King adopts the persona of a defendant addressing a judge. He describes a scene of isolation, accusation, and physical tension (gavel, sweaty palms, bile). The speaker accuses unnamed forces of lying, covering up, and denying truth, and declares a collective suffering of “a million defiled men.” He demands that the court finally hear the suppressed voices, promising to keep shouting until they are heard. The piece functions as a dramatic protest, using courtroom rhetoric to amplify the plight of silenced men and to call for justice.
