Civilized by Doris Seale

Not so loud.
Not so sad.
Not so happy.
Not so mad.
Not so flamboyant
—-good—–
—-bad—–
Not so goddammed Indian.

From: Seale, Doris, Ghost Dance: New and Selected Poems, 2000, Oyate: Sonoma, California.
(https://books.google.com.au/books?id=V0pbAAAAMAAJ)

Date: 2000

By: Doris Seale (1936-2017)