Loretta & Anthony reading Root Song by Henry Dumas
Channel: Anthony J. Sloan
Date: 2019-08-02

*Root Song* by noted Black Arts Movement poet / writer Henry Dumas; was read by Loretta Dumas, Henry's widow and theBrother in her home in Somerset, N.J. … though the air conditioner had to stay on, theBrother felt the recording had to be posted. 

He; Me -T(from thePatterson’s takingthetraintoTibet.)- considers *Root Song* a preamble to any ADOS expressions to be created as the Reality of ADOS hits our creative stride(s) & sensibilities.

Some things of note: The top framed photo over Loretta’s left shoulder are pictures of Loretta and Henry’s two son’s David and Michael; both of whom tragically took their own lives years apart. (More on that in another posting).

The tree in the bottom is an original piece of art Loretta bought from an Artist …the first piece he ever sold… because it reminded her of the Echo Tree cited in a work of Henry’s. 

Also of note: This is the very first time Loretta Dumas has ever read a work of Henry’s aloud in or on a public platform. She has been on the planet 85 years now; and is one of the three most purely loving people theBrother has known during the entire, almost 70 years, he has been in this realm. Much and many thanks for her sharing her voice and artistic sensibilities to this posting.