60's Surf Indian
Sherman Funmaker
Back before big brother saw us all
Was sat in theaters Saturday afternoon
The cool kids sat in the front
Necks strained eyes wide open
Dreaming of L.A.
Peaceful beatniks inside my head
Wishing I was far from this little lonely town
Visions of beaches and blondes
Danced in my head
Far from where I grew up
Far from where I came from
Oh, how I wished my life
Was like silly stupid movies
Dancing on white hot sand
Flipping my hair
Driving my Woody
Matinees were my escape
Only for a moment… I was white
Tanned and surfing
Girls all around
Sea salt burns my eyes
Like the sun that made me brown
Sherman Funmaker is a Ho-chunk Nation Bear Clan Elder and a graduate from UW/Baraboo-Sauk County. Before his time at Boo U he had never really wrote anything but letters to his parents. He would like to thank professors Dave Cole and Ken Grant who helped him along this creative journey. He has website that has just some of his work.
Please visit ABearWritesPoetry.com
Michael Heath is proud to call beautiful Baraboo, WI his adopted home. He enjoys photographing the Sauk County and state landscapes. A longtime social worker in Wisconsin, Michael currently works as a Resource Specialist at the Coalition for Children, Youth & Families where he supports foster, adoptive, and relative caregivers throughout Wisconsin. Visit https://sites.google.com/site/michaelheathphotography/about