Obama is a Poem
Late last night
long after I'd promised myself
that I wouldn't read any more
explanations of anything
listen to podcast stories
because listening can be
easier sometimes I would
stop reading after I looked to see
one last time if there was anything more
I had to read before I did not
Roxlyn sent a beautiful piece
by Ta Nehesi Coates
about Obama and I read that piece
long and wonderful and knew
how we well we all understood
that Obama is an unforgettable
big and gentle poem.
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/01/my-president-was-black/508793/