Dr. Flanagan s creative writing class has enabled him to appreciate and write about nature, and experiment with dialogue and short stories. The class also just gives him time to put his brain to work, dabbling in poetry at school. He finds his subject material is centered around being African American and the color black. We were surprised to have him give his own definition about the word black. He says it s like being in a dimly lit room.
Some black people take for granted being black.
Dave decides that he would like to meet Maya Angelou at his house in the evening. He would make it a very casual affair, asking her what got her started and conversing about poetry and the world. Probably wearing a tee shirt and sweatpants, he would try to maintain the whole laid back approach for the entire discussion. Nothing is ugly or boring. It s all about the way you look at things.