What Makes the Dalai Lama Lovable?
His postureFrom so many yearsHolding his robe with one handIs odd. His gaitAlso. One’s own bodyAchesWitnessingThe slopingShoulders& AngledNeck; One hopesHeAttendsYoga classOr does YogaOn his ownAs partOf prayer. He smilesAs he bowsTo Everything:AcceptingThe heavyBurdensOfThis…
The Ways of Water
With your unknownto meOdd magicYou cameTo me:Your truckBackfiringAs if sendingOutRocketsTo theStars You cameInSo gracefullyRocketsSilencedBehind you &SetTo workAs if nothingBrought youGreaterJoy. I did not see Life wasAbout to change, as it does,When odd magic…
Poem: Working Class Hero
My brothers knewThe things you know.I did not scornlearning them;It’s just my mindWas busy being trained For “Other Things”: Poetry, Philosophy, Literature.Survival, for a girl. But now,What a reliefTo see you understandThe waysOf…
Before I Leave the Stage
Before I leave the stage I will sing the only song I was meant truly to sing. It is the song of I AM. Yes: I am Me & You. WE ARE. I…
What it Feels Like
As if I’ve swallowed A watermelon And Sidestepping My digestive tract It has lodged In my heart. There it lies Green & whole with a luscious red heart of its own daring me…
If I Was President
Click to read in lightbox. If I Was President © 2010 By Alice Walker If I was President The first thing I would do is call Mumia Abu-Jamal. No, if I was president…
Turning Madness Into Flowers #1
Click to read in lightbox. Turning Madness Into Flowers #1 © 2010 By Alice Walker If my sorrow were deeper I’d be, along with you, under the ocean’s floor; but today I learn…
Knowing You Might Someday Come
for Kaleo Knowing you might some day comeand how unprepared I’ve alwaysbeenlike Mr. Sloppyin Charles Dickens’our Mutual FriendI made a list:not meat, vegetables, beer and puddingbut number l, warmth.number 2, warmth.number 3, warmth.number…
Poem: Don’t be like those who ask for everything
Don’t Be Like Those Who Ask for Everything © 2010 By Alice Walker Don’t be like those who ask for everything: praise, a blurb, a free ride in my rented limousine. They ask…
Conversation with Alice Walker
By Marianne Schnall Alice Walker is known for her literary fiction, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Color Purple (now a major Broadway play), her many volumes of poetry, and her powerful nonfiction collections.…
