I'm covered from head to toe in chalkboard paint. Happy as a clam. Almost finished transforming the bathroom! But it's nearly midnight! Two more minutes to post! :-)
So I'll be using the NaBloPoMo prompt tonight.
Q: What's your favorite poem right now?
Here it is. Love it. It reminds me of my brother, Mike. A troubled genius child. A very loved genius child . The end's a little weird, but it's a powerful reminder to me about how to love. Really love.
Genius Child
Langston Hughes
This is a song for the genius child.
Sing it softly, for the song is wild.
Sing it softly as ever you can -
Lest the song get out of hand.
Nobody loves a genius child.
Can you love an eagle,
Tame or wild?
Can you love an eagle,
Wild or tame?
Can you love a monster
Of frightening name?
Nobody loves a genius child.
Kill him - and let his soul run wild.
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