When white and black meet today, sometimes there is a ready understanding that there has been an encounter between two human beings. But often there is only, or chiefly, an awareness that Two Colors are in the room.

Exhaust the little moment. Soon it dies. And be it gash or gold it will not come again in this identical guise.

Truth-tellers are not always palatable. There is a preference for candy bars.

People like definite decisions, / Tidy answers, all the little ravelings / Snipped off, the lint removed, they / Hop happily among their roughs / Calling what they can't clutch insanity / Or saintliness.

Very early in life I became fascinated with the wonders language can achieve. And I began playing with words.

I've always thought of myself as a reporter.

It is brave to be involved