SoulFood, Part 2, Poet Laureate

Carlos Warter, MD, PhD was on stage at SoulFood last week giving "lessons in soul awareness" and promoting his two books. Numerous poets and musicians have performed on this stage, including Eva Moon, a city arts commissioner.

I stumbled upon the Soul Food poetry album. An intriguing poem was on the first page, "The Woman Waits", by Jeannine Hall Gaily of Seattle. I don't read alot of poems but liked this one - it starts with a biblical reference.
"The Woman Waits"
Genesis 39:14 - And she put her widow's garments off from her*,

But for how long? Already she is bending
like a wilted acacia stem beneath the Canaan sun.
Ahead of her glance the road stretches,
covered with the footprints of others gone before.
How long will she wait? and is she waiting for
the stranger in painted robes, her father-in-law,
her husband, perhaps, you? But she is thirty.
Already calculating what she should do with the rest
of her day, with the basket of fruit at her feet, figs
and apples, a skin of wine, with her empty womb.
* Can you find the meaning of this poem in the Scripture?

I ran into Abbott Smith in the store today. He's neighbor-friend, past arts commissioner, former associate at Digipen , and guest speaker at the Digital Arts Festival. He mentioned that he had been prodded by his friends and past students to apply for the Poet Laureate position. Some of Abbott's works are here. Abbott, will you apply?