Negative Shade
Out of the darkness you are strokes of light
A true masterpiece of visual delight
Like you your creator is forever penned
As I look at you I miss my friend
Your heritage is clear an Indian at birth
A true respecter of Mother Earth
Your Headdress adorned by Buffalo Horns
Saddened eyes reflect how your people were scorned
Your face a true reflection of time
Your necklace is of simplistic design
Through this art there is no way to hide
You were a people of deep eternal pride
Written For Brian Strand’s “Ekphrasis” Poetry Contest. Inspired by one of my Indian
Brothers Negative Shade Drawing of an Indian Chief that I brought home from Prison. In
Prison you meet very many talented artist I consider the two drawings I brought home of
his to be two very prized pieces. For insurance purposes I had each piece appraised and
they are said to be worth around $500.00 apiece. I paid 5 Top Raman Soups, a can of Chile
Beans and two poems for them both. As far as I know I was the only one allowed to bring
his artwork outside. Being a lifer he only dealt with other lifers, me being the single
exception because I used to write poetry for his wife and children.
Copyright © Michael Jordan | Year Posted 2008
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