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M.J. ALEXANDER She BY ALICE WALKER She is the one who will notice that the first snapdragon of Spring is in bloom; She is the one who will tell the most funny & complicated joke. She is the one who will surprise you by knowing the difference between turnips and collard Greens; & between biscuits & scones. She is the one who knows where to take you for dancing or where the food & the restaurant's decor are not to be missed. She is the one who is saintly. She is the one who knows where the best clothes are bought cheap. She is the one who warms your home with her fragrance; the one who brings music, magic & joy. She is the one speaking the truth from her heart. She is the one at the bedside wedding, funerals or divorce of all the best people you dearly love. She is the one with courage. She is the one who speaks her bright mind; www.msmagazine.com She is the one who reserves the right to dress like a slut. She is the one who takes you shopping; She is the one who encourages young & old to do the same. She is the one on the picket line, at the barricade, at the prison, in jail; She is the one who is there. If they come for me & I am at her house I know she will hide me. If I tell her where I have hidden my heart she will keep my secret safe. She is the one who without hesitation comes to my aid & my defense. She is the one who believes my side of the story First; She is the one whose heart is open. By Alice Walker, April 20, 1997 New York City The 92nd St. Y Italicized portion of the poem written in September, 2009 FALL 2009 | 45 She is our sister, our teacher, our friend: Gloria Steinem. Born 75 years ago Glorious To your parents & still Radiant Today. Happy Birthday, Beloved. The grand feast Of your noble Spirit Has been & is the cake that nourishes Us. We thank you for your Beauty & your Being. Namaste. She is the one who loves. She is the one who makes activism the most compelling because she is the one who is irresistably her own self.

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