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INTRODUCTION TO THE "SEVEN knives: POETRY AND SONG" BY ERICSON ACOSTA - E. SAN JUAN, Jr.. Probably no need to introduce more to the audience the author of this book, he Ericson Acosta (Ka Eric here), ibinilanggong writer, composer, singer, journalist, activist and intellectual. But there is no certainty in the world. In the realm of Capital sheltered neokolonyang the Philippines cardel (nominal Ka Eric) a big "penal colony," all stable (the status quo) will soften, soluble, nagsasabula. No permanent situation anywhere. Change, vary all - body, jail, practices, institutions, you, me, all of us. Such was the case recently. With the help of campaign SELDA, RIGHT and international organizations, released a little, Ka Eric, over 23 months prison, to maikonsulta health. She had a serious disease caused by torture cardel and severe penalties imposed by the Aquino regime from arrest him on February 13, 2011 without a warrant and jail lodge in Calbayog City, Samar. Perfect to him: "illegal possession of explosives," had sex with questionable secret cardel confiscated laptop computers. Wait, proud State authorities, the poet was researching about human rights and living conditions in San Jorge, Samar. Crime Does that? With its rich experience and skilled know-how cardel as journalists (UP Collegian; Manila Times: ABS-CBN, etc.), analyzes Ka Eric the situation of the people associated with serving the collective efforts flourish. But as during the panananakop of American troops in Balangiga circa 1901 (see the poem "Jacob 1901"), cardel the pulo'y cardel bloody arena of class struggle. Napagitna the poet; scarce and trouble beset the "birds of prey" cardel ... Irrespective of the law, justice, and human rights, the scholars of the people imprisoned and abused her - until the outbreak of the anger and protest libulibong fellowship, from London to PEN Amnesty International and the United Nations, the organization complained the worse and no justice punishing innocent people cardel but to offer the skills and talents for the good of the people. cardel Hurry the trend of globalization, but deliberately slow the function of the machine of justice in our country. Reservation wait before we arrest itself, inspect prehuwisyo't speculation, before the built assessed and taste. Featured here experiencing the reality of a person in jail and in different situations, new hazard in Samar and play there destiny. Testimonyong personal cardel and pakikipagtalastasang both typical naihulma here. Surely we makakadaupang unfortunate cardel inventor, cardel the protagonists, as his talk. Not to be magpalaboy more, directly as brave and try to find the beauty and trouble-sensitive. But there are some that probably will makapagpatalas in unawa't scan. . It just assume that my intervention in addition to suspense. All of us are eager to participate in any accompanying cardel experienced cardel huge challenge to imperialism and survivors. The mine is pakikiksangkot salute from a "survivor" of the decade 1950-1960, during the Renaissance metaphor of nationalism guidance by Claro Recto, Lorenzo Tañada, Renato Constantino, Teodoro Agoncillo and Amado V. Hernandez (the two eventually collaborated on several projects that I have). I witnessed the first blast of the ashtray at the University of the Philippines, Rizal strop about Bill and document "Peasant War," and the first step towards launching a Young Patriot. And also, the development of the movement against the Marcos dictatorship in the United States and supporting enthusiastic defense and promotion of human rights, democracy and national sovereignty in the homeland. Found between lingon-back in the past and look to stare at ibinadhang future, give ear again reminding Ka Bel (Crispin Beltran) was from the prison-hospital kinasadlakan: "Continue the fight!" Exciting signal again taking on our responsibilities to people. We try isakonteks cardel and weigh the parallel fields of poets, authors cardel and readers. From mabulang whirlwind of events, we ilagom the situation of the poet in a certain stage of history globally. Lumundo't zoom the crisis cardel in the Philippines in adm