Like so many who make a difference by their humility and presence, Leslie Pierce was just such a person. Here is a poem dedicated to her which appears in my second book Onion Season Pt. 2. Because of her I participated twice in Frisson at the Columbia Museum of Art. In my preparation by talking with her, this poem ensued. - John M. Starino i come to do homework
frisson prepare cma the light plays a different way inconsequential of the lens
this muse this day setting, tenor articulation
leslie pierce brown hair exhibit brown eyes alive today i peruse even remark how vibrant you are
do you ever wish any one to sit down be at eye level that you do not have to look up to
since in essence i look up to you your difference is so obvious not like mine
and in further essence a difference only in appearance
entreat to enjoin compassionate, intelligent demonstrative, adept
so in this essence of humankind you are the standard that has been raised
astride your chariot every day