Show bkm MH -- w If- - An evening filled with great poetry and music of U students Matt Gwyther and David Cunningham pause to pose for a picture after their Human Rights day speeches photo by Bryan Bernard U of U students speak at Human Rights Day forum U University of Utah linebacker Dave Cunningham and yell leader for the Martin Luther King Civil Cunningham bom in San Diego Calif was raised by his father'sbrothei's wifewhomhereferstoashisaunt Hedesaibedhisfeelingsofhowhisparents could not take care of him and his aunt was the onlyperson that truly bdieved mhirndfewcnl fmmbeing ashamed ofhowhewas raised tobeingpnxidofwho he is today HeexplainedthatthedreamofMartinLutherKinghelpedhimdevglopadream for himself Cunningham stated thattocxder to reach unconditional love a person mustexamineh0vvtheythink:doyouhdppeopleoraieyouselfish?liovv grateful are you tobe alive? He recalls an experience withayoungboy who madeavery large impact on his lifeCunningluim visits children in the Primary Children'sHaspital often hoping toprovidethechildrenwithagood role mndeL On Dec 23 hewenttothe hospital and asked thenurseswhatchild was inneed of someone totalktoor needed a special present They introduced diagnosed with leukemia and given twodays to live Hevisited with thechild and found him urvonnscousTheboydiedat2o'dod(QiristrnasDayItwas then himtoa4-year-oldboywhow- as thatCunninghamderidedhewantodietovingand fighting not hating "All ofourblood is redhe said this iswhatweha vein common ‘Unconditional love is the key to asuccessful life" When askedwhathisultimategoal was forhis future he said "I want to make an etemaldiffercnce in mygeneration" GwytherreinfoixxdCunigham'sfrelingpby explaining thatpeciple need to be roforlind and understanding and respectful of other’sdifferences Ken Brewer and Charlie Simmons entertained CEU with an evening of peotry and music last Thursday photo by Bryan Barnard by Amber Saupan staff writer you like good music and beauti ful poetry theplaee tobe last Thurs day night wasCEU's Little melodies floated If ontheairand bounced off the walls Itwas herethat those in attendance receivedareal treat thoughi-provokingwer- ds from guitarist Charlie Simmons and published poet KenBrewer Simmons is a local musician He plays guitar and sing? for theOakCreek Band Healsoplays solo on occasion Hehashad over 20years of experience playing the guitar as well as writing music Simmons plays a variety of music styles that include jazz blue-gracountry pop and R&B Ken Brewer is director of graduate ss Why not save money All new and old releases Thurs 9 am 6 pm Fri & Sat 9 am - 8 pm lone Furnishings 45 S 300 EPricc Utah 84501 Phone 637-577- 6 refreshments wereserved and totalkwith Simmons and Brewer The program wasa wonderful treat (for those in attendance) as well as a great learning experience theaudi-encegotachan- whenldosedmyeyeslcouldpkture wonderful images that were inspired by them both" rtf Weight of Impty Space Cancer food first one breast fben the other 'two years later shewed Ode writethe poems threwgh characters instead of just writing through hisown voice like hedid in his first few books The first piece he recited was titled "Empty Space" which in itself let the their weight in his hands Simmons first played a lively piece titled "The Dutchman" which set a He also played an untitled piece which landl on more of a seri-cxisno- remembers how he missed them the hard nipples between his thumb arudforefinger or against his tongue was afraid to touch her and she would not Ode open her body to him Tinaffy one morning she stepped into the shower bach pressed herflat body to his te Then hebrought the audience Some mornings now the hot water tolifeagainbyplayingsome"ragtime" music A few members of the audience scalds his bach looked as though they were about to stand up and start dandng When Simmons was finished Brewertook over They followed this pattern therestoftheevening After the program was over there was ld infoeAlumni Roomwhcre ce Oneaudience member said "1 wasn't sure I really wanted tocometothis after all it's really cold outside but I'msuregladldid The music was so beautiful and thepoemssovivid that inabook" I le mentioned that he has tried to Simmons new and old video releases Super Nintendo games Sega games and audio books at Bill's "A Great and Peculiar Beauty: Utah Centennial Anthology” and "Tumblewords: Writers Reading the West" Theprogramstartedoutwith Brewer who red tedanumber of poems from his book titled "Lakes Edge” This book takes place up in south Eastern Idaho near the Bear Lake area Brewer told the audience before he started to red te his works that "In the books that I've been working on lately the poemsarelinked so that there is a story line kind of a plot line thatruns through thewholebook It's notjust a bunch of poems put together audicnceknowbasicallywhattherest of the book would deal with After reading a number of poems Brewer tookabrcakand turned thetimeover to Mon ALL studies in the English department at UtahState University holding a PhD in creative writing He has published six books of poetry and has had his works featured in over 200 journals stiff andhethinhs to turn see her there wrt and smiling lovely in the last year of her life I i |