the Iraq war that saw her [Maxine Hong Kingston's] arrested and briefly imprisoned, she says "it was the most truly peaceful demonstration I have ever participated in, real non-violence, palpable feelings of love. I could feel love between me and the next woman and the next and I swear the air turned pink, so warm and happy, and the feeling of community, I mean everyone, and we had the most peaceful gentle arrest."
Her account of this dramatic day is not without humour. '"My wife is gonna kill me," said a black cop; "I'm arresting Alice Walker."'
from The Guardian: Maxine Hong Kingston: Singing along with Whitman
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