Regarding Nina Simone’s Bad Reputation

Sumiko Saulson

  How it pained me to see my mother In all her grace and glory Baited to make her angry So she could fit into expectation   As long and lithe as Josephine Baker As tall and muscular as Grace Jones How you would fetish her anger A proud black goddess magnificent   Black and magnificent was her nickname Her bearing and conduct intimidatingly same With a long black cape and a lovely choker More gothic than any novel by Bram Stoker Statuesque and dark skinned like Roxie Roker S...