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Remember When we ended It all —for a weekend— & how
I have a friend who is turning gray, not just her hair, and I do not know why this is so.
If I was President The first thing I would do is call Mumia Abu—Jamal. No, if I was president
The old men used to sing And lifted a brother Carefully Out the door I used to think they
Let other leaders Retire To play golf & write Memoirs
His posture From so many years Holding his robe with one hand Is odd. His gait
As if I’ve swallowed A watermelon And Sidestepping My digestive tract
in our lifetime. Which makes the idea of elections Notice how this word has “man” right in the middle of it? That’s one reason I like it. He is right there, front and center. But he i...
Word reaches us that you are sleeping, sleeping. Dismayed we have turned to the sea. We encounter among others
My desire is always the same; wherever Life deposits me: I want to stick my toe & soon my whole body
When you see water in a stream you say: oh, this is stream water; When you see water in the river you say: oh, this is water
Did you ever understand this? If my spirit was poor, how could… Was I depressed? Understanding editing, I see how a comma, removed or inse…
My brothers knew The things you know. I did not scorn learning them; It’s just my mind
When the people have won a victory whether small or large do you ever wonder
You confide in me that you are lonely,