Wanda Coleman. Courtesy of Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
After and for Wanda Coleman
i wanna talk about wanda, wanda can i talk about you
wanda can i talk to you, wanda, girl, mam, sistuh, mama
how should i address you, how should i dress for you
wanda what should i wear, wanda are you worn out
can i get a word with you wanda what should i call you
wicked witch wordsmith wonderful wanda i got a mouth
full of wanda & i wanna talk about wanda
wanda where should we go, wanda you ever been to
wakanda, wanda how can i reach you, on the world wide
web@wanda, at 1-800-itswanda, why’s nobody talkin
bout you wanda, i’m worried about you
wanda are you dead
i need to talk to you, i been wandering, girl, i been
wallowing, wanda i gotta go to work in the morning
wanda what do you wish for, wanda come to bed
wanda let’s go for a walk, wanda let’s drink some
whiskey, wanda let’s do fourteen lines & stay up all
night cause i need to talk to you wanda
wanda, i been watching you, waaaaaanndaaaaaaaa!
i hear you wanda & i wanna talk about how you done
opened this wound & i wanna be just like you
wanda where are you, wanda i love you