Friday, March 22, 2013

A Tribute to Our Beloved Writers

 
Performance artist, poet, playwright, and novelist Ntozake Shange. Image courtesy of Tumblr.

Your words have moved us
Warmed us in ways only the gods could.

Yours were the voices of nations
     speaking for others who had been silenced,
     or for those who hadn't quite found their voice yet.

Your stories evoked emotions
     some we never imagined anyone could tap so literally within us.

But you're the catalysts,
     the messengers,
     transparent vehicles for lessons of a higher kind.

And we—the recipients of your gifts
     continue to stand in awe, honor, and praise,
     for the art of your words dutifully expresses our humanity.

© 2012 BuddahDesmond 

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