Today the gay community lost one of its greatest advocates for equal rights.  However, our loss is miniscule compared to the loss to the nation and the world. This women could insert concepts and pictures woven in a web of beautiful words that were capable of touching the hearts of a person made of stone.  Hyperbole like this is TRULY the only way to talk about her truly remarkable abilities. . I had the greatest pleasure of hearing Mary at a Unitarian Unilateralist General Assembly where she read many of her poems and talked of her life.  When she finished no one in the audience of thousands remained untouched.  I am truly saddened by her passing.

Maya, not Mary

I know, holy mother of god.  I tried to change it but it was too late. 

Don't ya hate when that happens