page fourteen of the Citizen, a picture
the size of my hand, two bright white smiles,
white hard hats against a white sky,
and shades of black. Talk show
queen oprah winfrey is in mid-remark,
announcing ten million dollars for a
leadership academy for girls in Johannesburg.
"We are looking for strong brave
girls,"she says, "with heart." The
planes of her face undulate like
grasslands. Her silk shirt lies open
to show the shadowed slope of
a feminine breast. Long time South
African prisoner now President, Nelson Mandala
Has his arm around her. His hair
Is grey and the lines on
his face are deep dry gullies.
"I believe girls are going to
take over the world," says Winfrey.
Mandala squeezes her shoulder. "Men have
Been in control long enough, but
Don't worry, we are prepared to share power."
O mother! O father! O Africa!