- Malcolm M. Sedam
- Stone Gulch Poetry Memorial
Malcolm M. Sedam
(1921-1976)
Poetry
The following two poems appeared in the Ball State Teacher's College Forum, Spring 1963: "Teacher of English and social science at Centerville High School, Indiana, M. M. Sedam is a graduate student at Ball State Teachers College, where he won the Erwin Shoemaker Poetry Award in 1962."
Al Bargaher
When that burst of flak
Tore off your wing
And sent you spinning through the sky,
You looked just like a maple seed
Floating into the water
On a bright May day.
I’m sorry you were chosen
To remind me of Spring.
Clothes Make the Man
I have noticed that
We are both impeccably dressed,
But that you prefer
To make your appearance
In black and white,
While I prefer
A variety of colors.
This difference, I believe,
Stems from the fabric
Of our hair shirts;
Yours seems to scratch you
While mine only tickles.
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