She wakes before the dawn
to check the news before
spreading knowledge over
the airwaves
He coaxes smoke into
slabs of meat and sings
inspiration from city to city
She works late into the
night, writing, dreaming,
scheming to make real
unsilencable visions
He moves his hips from
basketball court to
ballroom floor to
computer keyboard,
working his wizardry
She studies plankton
and lays down planks
for a stage where
stories might be told
He moves all over
town and country
peddling the wares of
his community
lovingly
This city
is full
of movers,
shakers,
talkers,
walkers,
inspirers.
narinda heng 