Art Pottery, Politics and Food
Friday, February 09, 2007
 
For Lost Souls & Reputations
2 from Langston Hughes



Funeral

Carried lonely up the aisle
In a box without a smile,
Resting near the altar where
Folks pass by and stare—

If I was alive
I’d say,
I don’t give a damn
Being this-a way!

But I would give a damn.


Bouquet

Gather quickly
Out of darkness
All the songs you know
And throw them at the sun
Before they melt
Like snow.


Image: AP, MSNBC
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