Arts! By the People
Empowering Individuals Through Collaborative Acts of Self-Expression
Here is the poem written by the senior citizens of Morris View in ARTS! By the People’s first “Fun with Poetry Class” on February 7, 2011. There were ten participants in a circle. A young man with cerebral palsy sat in a wheelchair in the back. He was not a part of the circle. I was not sure if he was there by chance or a part of the class.
We handed out roses at the end of our class, and and as we were leaving, he made a motion with his head and a loud sound. We turned around and came over to him. With one finger, he typed out on his computer, “My name is Arthur. I liked the class.” We asked him if he wanted to contribute to our poem of the day, and he typed out, “Love can be happy…” —Paul Rabinowitz
LOVE CAN BE
Love can be nice to be together.
Love feels good.
Love can be nice.
Love can be a rose.
Love can be nice.
It can be heavy.
Love can be many different things.
Love can be happy.
