Oscar D. Washington

Saint Louis, MO

NATIVE: Oklahoma (Tulsa), Booker T. Washington High School, EDUCATION: BS Creighton U, MS Michigan U, Ph.D. St. Louis U, PROFESSION: Educator, Writer, Author, Poet, BUSINESS: Music Publishing, Record Recording, Book Publishing, Columnist (St. Louis Argus), Radio Commentator (KATZ), AWARDS: Star Award (Teacher), Men of Achievement, Who's Who (African American), FAMILY: Wife, Children, Relatives, HOBBIES: Traveling, Camping, Hiking, Writing, PHILOSOPHY: Humanist, Activist, Optimist, Christian.

Oklahoma! Oklahoma! Oklahoma!

Ancient's past,
Red Man's sanctuary...
Valleys flow majestic high
Wind swept planes,
Sunset actuary...
Liberty's goals shall not die!
OKLAHOMA! OKLAHOMA! OKLAHOMA!

America's heartland,
Constitution's scroll
Aid thy neighbor, humanity's zest!
Children sing
Thy songs of old...
Healing potions; natures's best!
OKLAHOMA! OKLAHOMA! OKLAHOMA!

High above
The smoking clouds,
High above the hurts of men
Lies the answer
'Neath the schrods...
Countless stars thy soul amend!
OKLAHOMA! OKLAHOMA! OKLAHOMA!

Olympiad!

AFRICA--my base...
AMERICA--my home...
Challenge ... awards
A SPORT well done...

Child of the WORLD...
Victory! Appreciated...
Flags unfurl
Hale my fate!

Spirit ... patriotic!
Humanity's day!
Love of COUNTRY...
The U.S.A.!

OLYMPIAD!

The Human Torch... (Beyond Terrorism)

THE HUMAN TORCH...
The SOUL proclaims...
It burns alive...
The flickering flame!

Nor RACE nor CREED
Deflects that LIGHT...
Nor POWER nor GREED
Subdues the RIGHT!

Hold it HIGH...
Lo, CLIME each rung...
GOD'S CREATION
ASCENDS the THRONE!

I Won't Cry

I WON'T CRY!
I'll be strong;
Visions of your laughter
Will enchant me...
Memories of your caress
Will sustain me...
I won't cry,
I won't cry,
I'll remember!