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Page 11 — FEATURES Spelman Spotlight November 3,1980 POETRY CORNER Featuring Gregg H. Brown & Sincerae B. Smith Towers In The Sky By Sincerae B. Smith Golden towers with minarets, > In the clouds their eyes set. Holy muezzin in jeweled robes. Call with melody to their abode. People of Muhammad’s land. Stand up, rise up and all join hands. Turn toward Mecca in the desert sun. Thousands of heads bowed down as one Traveling through teeming bazaars, Sly young merchants sell painted jars. They all smile with ivory white teeth, Some are no better than a common thief. Veiled women walk back to their tents, Bedouin husbands are their hearts’ content. Shepherds stand on sandy hills, Their job is old, let it stand still. Dark-eyed young men look at pretty girls, Their mothers look at them and pull their curls. Old men talk and say religious chants, Sitting on Cairo’s streets in clean white pants. You Are (Woman) By Gregg H. Brown You are woman, You are queen, You are African, You are serene You are warm, You are kind, You are sweet, You are fine, You are intimate, You are sensitive, You are fulfilling, You are positive, You are universal, You are infinity, You are eternal, You are feminity, You are gently, You are angelic, Yoy are sentimental, You are mystic, You are sharp, You are chic You are authentic, You are unique You are space, You are time, You are etheral, You are divine, You are spirit, You are true, You are love, You are you. Quiet fishermen on the Nile, Pursuing fish and crocodile. All these people stare in one direction, Living in truth, complete prefection. Those golden towers with minarets, In the clouds their eyes set. Holy muezzin in jeweled robes, Call with melody to their abode. Golden towers with minarets, In the clouds their eyes set. Holy muezzin in jeweled robes, Call with melody to their abode. People of Muhammad’s land, Stand up, rise up and all join hands. Turn toward Mecca in the desert sun, Thousands of heads bowed down as one Ebony Flower By Gregg H. Brown She is a black unfolding flower, her love is her growing power, She expresses life creatively and her spirit lives eternally, From deep inside her soul within unknown truths she comprehends, She’s a thought of peace crystallized, the reflected image of believing eyes, She illuminates mellow madness like a drop of beauty immersed in sadness, An innocent ebony flower of wisdom encaged inside an impoverished prison, But she speaks of a love that’s free ever perpetuating “Ebony” purity, With a peace of mind in a world absurd her silent voice is often heard, She has reached her rainbow’s end and through time and space her love transcends, For she is an Ebony Flower that blooms, Deeply rooted in nature’s womb. Class of '82 Brings New Wave to Campus By Lisha B. Brown Feature Editor The Ms. Junior Pageant for the 1980- 1981 term was entitled “New Wave for the Eighties.” Never has a theme been more fitting as the eight contestants, dynamically introduced by junior Vemell Kimborough, danced new wave style on to the stage. Melanie Blocker, Bridgette Boggan, Melanie Bradford, Lysa Hall, Marilyn “Pucci” Hill, Pearl Davis, Letty Hardy, Janessa Grady, and Catherine Morse, dressed in elaborate outfits, daz zled the audience with t-shirt dresses, tights, and jerky new wave dance steps. The contestants’ talent, which was all included in a classroom skit entitled “Life 351”, ranged from song to dramatic reading to piano selections. After the final question and answer period, the audience was entertained by the group, “Magic Dream” featuring Morehouse’s keyboard master, Willie Greene. The group has backed up singers such as At lanta’s own new singing group, “Padre’s Children” and fellow Spelmanite, Gret- chen Gayle. Junior talent throughout the pageant consisted of singing duo Sherne Williams and Johnny Thompson, dancer Alison Willis and comedian Greg Parks. This entertaining evening was con cluded with the announcement of Ms. Junior and her court of 1980-1981. Ms. Melanie Blocker was chosen for Ms. Junior; her first runner up was Ms. Melanie Bradford; and the second run ner ups were Ms. Pearl Davis and Ms. Lysa Hall. We shall all commend the Junior class of Morehouse for presenting a new and innovative production to bring in the 80’s. Again, congratulations to the More house class of ‘82. You have shown that the junior class is definitely the high tide of the “new wave” era. "A Senior Spectacular" Is By LaRonda Morris Feature Editor The Ms. Senior Pageant held on Sep- I tember 26,1980, in Martin Luther King | Chapel was “A Senior Spectacular!” Mr. Craig Marberry served as the Master of Ceremonies which added a ray of light I to the occasion. The gala event began with an introduction followed by thirteen segments and a conclusion with time allotted to finally declare the queen and her court. The contestants were Myla Calhoun, Vivian Fannings, Tanya Jones, Maria Moffitt, Karen Pyles, Anita Reynolds, Sheryl Sutton and Rahmelle Thompson. Incorporated in the show was the view ing of the contestants with their escorts, two separate group talents, bathing suit competition, formal wear and ques tion/answer period. A last look at the ladies was given in order that the seniors Black Cat’s could choose their queen and court selectively. During the entire show superb talent was displayed by Lamar Alford, Barring ton Books, Daryl Dixon, Mark Ford, An thony Hawkins, William Liptrot, Sherry Williams, Flemister & Co, Jazz En semble, Jacobs School of Dance and the Mellow Constituents. Finally the time for crowning Ms. Senior and her court arrived. After an ticipation, hopes for friends, vague guesses, and high expectations for the winners, these three young ladies were chosen to represent the senior class of Morehouse 198L Ms. Karen Pyles, 2nd attendant, Ms. Tanya Jones, 1st atten dant, and Ms. Anita Reynolds reigns as the queen. This show performed by Morehouse in conjunction with Spelman re-em phasizes again that “the class of ‘81 is doing it all the time.”