The Chicago Garden
By Kathy Powers
On April Fourth
The poll gates opened
Onto fragrant landscapes
Of life-giving blooms.
Hopes for the houseless
Stuck up some shoots;
Reasons for living
Smiled over dead dreams.
Spring sprung in Chicago
After so many years
With empathy, harmony,
Goodwill and community.
Kathy Powers is a lifetime Chicagoan. At 50, Kathy speaks out as the voice of the people. She became a revolutionary activist whose lifelong fight raises unheard voices. She is the Health Care Desk on the People’s Tribune Editorial Board.
