Below are the illustration, text, and collage artwork inspired by a piece of art in the African collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

My Song

The sun is warming my skin,
And wet greens surround me.
My soul finds peace here,
I don’t speak—I listen.

I sit quietly among the chattering oaks,
The breezy willows,
The clicking switchgrass,
And the swaying cattails.

I watch the raindrops gently fall on each leaf.
They collect into tiny pools,
Trickle and travel the veins,
Then quickly dance to the ground.

After long contemplation  
That centers my spirit, 
I return to my village.
And I howl from my heart—I sing. 

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