As moonlight's silver shimmer dissipates away,
the moaning moon moves on towards tomorrow evening.
Overcome sunshine, scrambling up the silent skyline
of an Arcadian town just west of St. Paul.
Only an hour long drive away from St. Paul,
on highway seven and just off of highway three.
Silver Lake, Minnesota arouses to sounds
of smooth murmuring loons and warm whispering winds
passively panting past paludal panorama.
Green rolling grasses grow continually and the
animals hold no animosity towards life.
The large lake's lagoon lavishes life, as valleys
vibrate vitality and huge houses surround
and dominate their own individual domains.
The sleeping sun, somberly sinks the night skyline
only to bring a night of screeching tranquility.
Chirping of night, with silver shadows from the moon
crystallize trees and turn lakes into mirrors.
I now suddenly awake to screaming silence
of a world being destroyed by what man believes
is contributions to advance society.
When it really appears to be taking off to
be a parasite on this once beautiful land.
June 01, 1989
May 20, 1989
FRIEND OR FOE?
on May 20, 1989
A friend,
holding on to your hand,
through intimate moments
of shared experiences
in life...
...until
one of you,
decide it's time to let go
on with a separate life.
A foe,
breaking trust between you,
through difficult times,
of shared experiences
in life...
...until
his spiteful words of bitter malice
opened up the heavens
for a down pour of tears.
March 18, 1989
MAMA WHITE
Nigga Woman! Nigga Woman!,
Sittin' rockin' her chair
Harvesting her sorrows,
Of her past plantation.
Tellin’ her grandchildren
"Those were the days of prayer
workin’ til exhaustion,
and discouraging tomorrows."
"No takin' time for self."
She performed her duty,
No questions, just firmly
Responding only by "Yes Sir."
"With the fiery sun blazin' me,
My aging body ached."
But no one really cares
To hear her only say.
Lending an ear, the grandchildren
Listen impatiently,
Easily distracted,
By rustling autumn leaves.
Little does she realize that
Her grandchildren don't care
To hear stories of her
Historical past life.
"I chantin' you my life,
an' hopin' and prayin'
That you all remember,
The fight I fought for you long ago."
Sittin' rockin' her chair
Harvesting her sorrows,
Of her past plantation.
Tellin’ her grandchildren
"Those were the days of prayer
workin’ til exhaustion,
and discouraging tomorrows."
"No takin' time for self."
She performed her duty,
No questions, just firmly
Responding only by "Yes Sir."
"With the fiery sun blazin' me,
My aging body ached."
But no one really cares
To hear her only say.
Lending an ear, the grandchildren
Listen impatiently,
Easily distracted,
By rustling autumn leaves.
Little does she realize that
Her grandchildren don't care
To hear stories of her
Historical past life.
"I chantin' you my life,
an' hopin' and prayin'
That you all remember,
The fight I fought for you long ago."