They say it takes 3.5%

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3.5%

They say it takes 3.5%
to change a regime.

3.5%. How many grandmothers
is that? How many sisters?
Or brothers? How many aunts?
How many you’s?
How many me’s?

3.5% of flag, march, sail, sing.
Of boycott. Of sanctioning.
How many lives saved is that?
How many grandmothers?
How many children’s children?
How many olive branches is that?

3.5%. That’s what they say.
There are busloads already.
There are men, women,
walking to borders,
reaching out with their
olive branches.

3.5%. What percentage is a busload?
Or a single pair of feet?

Getting there.
It is getting us there.

- Clare Mulvany, June 14, 2025

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Hello. I'm Clare

I'm a writer, educator and facilitator, living in beautiful West Cork, Ireland. I love to share resources and learning to help harness the transformative power of words, place and story. I hope my work offers nourishment for mind and soul. Thank you for being here. Clare x