Martin Luther King Day?

I wrote this several years ago when the idea of a national holiday for Dr. King was still quite controversial. I am pleased that this issue seems to have been resolved. As a footnote (and insight) for those of you who have read my book 'even Einstein knew that' Dr. King is the prophet talked about in the title poem.

Martin Luther King day?

he brought sanity
to an insane world,
created calmness
out of chaos,
peace
to a battlefield,
forgiveness
where none was deserved,
light
to a land grown black
by internal darkness;

so,

Martin Luther King day?

I would certainly think so,
or at least a floater
for the first 50 years or so;

oh,

make sure it’s on a Monday,
might as well get a long weekend out of it.
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