i took a gypsy
to Sophiatown
for a night
with Miriam Makeba
she studies
BComm Drama
eats olives
laughs easily
and has
scrapbooked France
she danced
phata-phata
and flamenco
sang
to Mafikizolo
a headscarf
elongated her dark hair
and a white polkadot ribbon
matched her shoes
which she
only wore at table
she
painted her toenails
engaged easily with tsotsis
in
hats and waistcoats,
spoke to the chef
they shared a story
i
saw her eyes and eyebrows
her
smile during speeches
and life was good
