The people with no sun in them (Unpublished poem copyright © 2021 by Alice Walker) Imagine what the Balinese princes and princesses Thought When they encountered The people with no sun In them Who arrived To take every bit of their gold From them. Finally, understanding The sun was all they wanted- Though not the one in the sky which somehow bounced off of them; these nobles flung all their glittering objects & especially their gold at their pursuers, before being slaughtered. They recognized it...
Published on June 28, 2025 16:23