Famous Faces

Chris Abani. Barry Manilow. Wynton Marsalis. Jerry Quickley. Jody Kuykendall. The already famous and the one on her way up. Articles in the newspaper paparazzi bait sought out for the alumni newsletter for international halls of fame for Pulitzers Emmys Grammys; recipients of some winners of many. But what of the poet toiling away in her room alone who watches understands yet never feels a part of their world? What of the poet who watches their performances sees beneath their words their music imagines the pain that created the art uses her understanding to convince herself to yes live one more day but that one day that particular day makes another choice?