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makanda
by reuben jackson
jolted from
summer sleep(brief breakup
of rem)"on a misty night"
tv still on
across the roomor was it the ocean?
liberation music orchestra
on national tv. . .playing "good bless africa"
makanda ken's
hornleaping and loping
like a slave schoonertaking us forward
back/beyond
freea taste of spirit
without shacklesi sit up straight
as a new muslimcut off the ac
feel the cooling heatof his horn
copyright © reuben jackson
6/18/01
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