Another of my favorite poems ...

was written by a dear friend from Holly, Michigan, named Val Magnuson.  It is posted on my website against genocide, Voices For Africa:

www.voicesforAfrica.homestead.com/

Her poem is first up as she was the first to send a poem in those days before America knew about the horrific happenings in Darfur.

SING  LADY

           by Val Magnuson

Across the room she came,

the feathered Kwanzaa queen 

walking through clouds and

rainbows

into some noonday dream

sing lady-

of  border crossings

from sunshine lands

those portraits in blue sailings

and your flocks

wing to wing chainings

with Captain Midnight

and his boat flyers

over one way waves

sing lady-

spread your tatterings

paint portraits of sages and slave runners

those reflections 

of nudes descending

into towering cities

and their prostrations

and frustrations-

play some audio dna

of how life is so beautiful in america

sing lady

of the neo head

tell of the candidate for peace

that King man with rainbow sky

that ball of fire

who gave light to mountains

and had his own dream, stamps!

sing lady

of how we love america

that cosmic adventure

even if you're from canvas city

sing its resume

Val Magnuson  Copyright 2004

       (http://ValmMagnuson-com.com)

The picture is one of her purses (she makes them and sells them.  She donated the image for use no this site.