DRAMATIC MONOLOGUE Poem: Influence, by Martha Patterson

For Greeks, three stars aligned
Once represented manly glory —
Orion’s belt, sword dangling in time,
Bright lights in a blackened sky –
Suggesting my strong brothers.
One, committed anti-racist and
Devoted, ardent science fan,
The second, gardener and craftsman,
The third, enthusiast of solar power
And the great outdoors — all shine.

These I relate to others I admire:
Men, yet stars, who rediscovered
Old religions, and attempted
Healing of the races, and flew in
Outer space – as Joseph Campbell,
Investigator of ancient myths,
And Martin Luther King, who found
The mountaintop, and Neil Armstrong,
Astronaut, all did – effecting change and
Benefiting man. What kings of influence!

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