#AmericanWriters
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
The old men used to sing And lifted a brother Carefully Out the door I used to think they
Going out to the garden this morning to plant seeds for my winter greens —the strong, fiery mustard
I said to Poetry:"I’m finished with you." Having to almost die before some wierd light comes creeping through
She is the one who will notice that the first snapdragon of Spring is
If I was President The first thing I would do is call Mumia Abu—Jamal. No, if I was president
When they torture your mother plant a tree When they torture your father plant a tree When they torture your brother
My desire is always the same; wherever Life deposits me: I want to stick my toe & soon my whole body
Look into her eyes and know: She does not think
The tree of life has fallen on my small house. I thought it was so much bigger! But it is not. There in the distance I see the m…
As if I’ve swallowed A watermelon And Sidestepping My digestive tract
When the people have won a victory whether small or large do you ever wonder
You confide in me that you are lonely,
His posture From so many years Holding his robe with one hand Is odd. His gait
Expect nothing. Live frugally On surprise. become a stranger To need of pity Or, if compassion be freely