opinion
once
i saw a little scene
a father screaming at his son
hitting him on the shoulders
right where he knew the child
had a terrible sunburn
my opinion of this man
was not the most flattering
another time
i spoke with a man and his wife
about churches (this was in the South)
and listened to their reasons
for attending at least every two weeks
which was the minimum a man
of his standing
could afford to go they told me
my opinion of these reasons
greatly informs my skepticism
i have heard white people
scoff at the possibility of parity
between themselves and a black person
i have heard black people
scream hatred at 200 year old oppressors
who happened to be born 20 years ago
i have felt the spit of apoplexy
from women burned by men
and i've shrivelled under the scorn
of men whose mindscape includes no females
opinions
the grip of emotion
the shadowscreen of our lives
opinion is not often
reason
i love the poem...
ReplyDelete"opinions
the grip of emotion
the shadowscreen of our lives
opinion is not often
reason"
beautiful... love the illustrations as well... the grip of the claw... and the screen from the text... i don't know if you meant it like that... but anyways... :)
very strong image and great peom.
ReplyDeletelove the words and the illustration.
ReplyDeleteI agree "opinion is not often reason."
ReplyDeleteLove your scrapbook ideas & artwork! I'm hoping the inspiration will get me to work on my planned project over the holidays.
Deep one, Heather. I'm so glad you are exploring IF! : )
ReplyDeleteOne of the beauties of illustration is that words can work so well in i t- both telling stories in similar ways, feeding off each other & enlarging each other.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and powerful words and images!
ReplyDeleteVery instightful writing and strong illo to go with it. Really nice work.
ReplyDeleteReally nice piece! Nice illustrations and great poem.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed your words. Illustration & black and white conveys your sentiments.
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