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The two-time National Slam Poetry Champion stole the show, reminding everyone the power of words and the value in their stories. Here, he performs "Shake the Dust." January 9, 2010 at House...
Shake The Dust Anis Mojgani In this poem, Anis Mojgani writes in an effort to give dignity to people on the margins – the ones who are easily overlooked, bullied, and beaten down; whose...
23 Ogo 2023 · Shaking the dust off one’s feet conveys the same idea as our modern phrase “I wash my hands of it.” Shaking the dust off the feet is a symbolic indication that one has done all that can be done in a situation and therefore carries no further responsibility for it.
If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, leave that home or town and shake the dust off your feet.
A verse from the Gospel of Matthew that instructs the disciples to shake the dust off their feet when they leave a place that does not welcome or listen to them. See different translations, cross references, audio and context of this verse.
"Shake the Dust" by Anis Mojgani, Def Poet, won back-to-back titles at the National Individual Poetry Slam in 2005 and 2006, and won first place at 2007 Wor...
10 Ogo 2020 · Jesus instructs his disciples to leave unresponsive places and shake the dust off their feet. This verse shows the paradox of God's choosing and the call to follow Jesus without coercion or manipulation.
