Henri Bensussen "Shooting the Natives"

Alena
Deewater

Ann
Helsel

Charles
Furey

Donald
Shephard

Doug
Fortier

Gloria
Jorgensen

Henri
Bensussen

Holly
Tannen

Jan
Edwards

Jewels
Marcus

Maureen
Eppstein

Motherbear
Scott

Nancy
McLelland

Nona
Smith

Norma
Watkins

Sharon
Gilligan

Susan
Fisher

Ty
Moore

H e n r i B e n s u s s e n & S h a n t i B a l s é

Shooting the Natives

  You frame me
  into this photograph
  say again, “one more”
  catch even my dark feet
  bare soles worn as old tires.

  A survivor of heat and dust
  for more than a thousand years
  I can afford nothing

but to show a kind welcome to you
  hiding behind that rifle of a lens
  nervously clicking off shots.

  As if you face a tiger
  about to leap for your throat

H e n r i B e n s u s s e n & S h a n t i B a l s é

Shooting the Natives

Many Years of Prayer