All My Champions

Here’s to all my champions, yes you, this is my thing You are the yam, cocoa, breadfruit, cornmeal dumpling Pumpkin, dasheen, and potato, in my pot of soup An excellent, poetic, supportive, pen loving group You, David Smalling, make my day most bright With Audrey, you encourage me to put forth a good write Sweetheart Linda, love her spirit, says such sweet things Constance, Sara, Wilma, Doris and Carolyn, you give me wings Carol, Andrea, Thvia, Nette, Joyce, John Freeman, Dr Ram L’nass, John Loving iii, Poet Destroyer, the best with a slam Monica, Nikko, Francine, SKAT, HGarvey, Nate, Chris, Sheri, Carrie Catie, Noel, Rachel, Robert, Matthew, Walayee, sweet like cheery Susan, Adell, Fabiyas, Sena, Sylvia, Sharon, Ralph, it is true Barbara, Rick, Diane, Robert Dufresne, it is all because of you Hai Au Chu, David Byrne, Jayne, Diane, each giving as a friend Kimberly, Michael, Kevin, not the least because you are at the end With Thanks always, Joy (Jew)