unlike those
at the feeding trough
who did not struggle
to be poor

He has always
travelled economy class
when he could have
done otherwise

He has always
Joe Samuels has
a head now retired
and honoured
in a critical dialogue

Accolades
Superlatives
Compliments
and the like

All paid
on his retirement
(and) not his passing

(as is the usual
crocodile tears
to go with)

Adult educator
Activist
Disruptor too

Always questioning
And asking questions

Making a critical dialogue
Claiming the space
Re-inventing the space
Owning the space

He has always
Joe Samuels has
CACE then SAQA
(some sperm research
before all that)

He has always
and still is

One and all have a catch-up at a Cornerstone-sponsored event, the eve of March 5 2020.