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This poem appears in the
booklet published for James Boggs Memorial
Celebration in October 1993. Willie Williams
is a Detroit poet who worked closely with
Dudley Randall and is associated with Broadside Press.
The Man Who Would Not Be King
He fought the good fight
every day and every night
of his life
He laughed at suited hyenas
hiding behind badges and bushes
and between their laws
The right question asker
in a closed-mouthed society
asking them even of himself
Activating activists
across state lines
across gender lines
across racial lines
across generational lines
even beyond the grave
A hate hater
lending love to the struggle
by example. Just look at him
and Grace. There is hope for us
for the future.
But
But there is still more to do…
Willie Williams
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