In Sumptuous And Justifiably Worthy Praise Of Doria Ragland! Poem by Professor Dr. Stanley Collymore

By Stanley Collymore

You're indeed by any definition of that term an absolutely
splendid mother! Highly commendable in that regard
and likewise discernibly a most dignified Mum as
well! And furthermore to anyone with even a
modicum of common sense let alone a morally induced
and totally principled conscience with additionally
eyes which can and do accurately see the several
and outstanding humane qualities that though
to you are inherently inborn are themselves
none the less attentively, religiously and
meaningfully for the sole benefit, the
philanthropically physical and the
psychological improvement of
others, perpetually and most
civilizingly worked upon!

Making you most invaluably a truly impeccable,
an undeniably outstanding and a gilt-edged
amazing woman Doria Ragland! Yet,
at the same time, a delightfully self-effacing
African-American woman. Or as I very
clearly and in all earnestness will
avow, the consummate lady!

And so it's completely unsurprising to me Doria Ragland
that you not only gave birth to such an awe-inspiring
daughter whom you named Rachel Meghan, and
who in turn has become such an outstanding
credit to you and the perceptive elements
of mankind; is herself specifically because of your
profoundly astute and excellent parenting skills
Doria Ragland, now systematically blasting
apart the stuffy, racist, antediluvian and
abominable, class-ridden limitations
that for far too long have impeded
the enlightened march forward
of a fresh, rightly democratic
and a patently meritocratic
world with its associated
international societies.

But an energized stance also by your daughter
Meghan that has gotten the entire planetary
population talking, seriously thinking
and supportively reacting. And all
of this in no trifling measure
due to you, my genuinely
inspirational African
American, Soul
Sister Doria
Ragland!

© Stanley V. Collymore
11 February 2020.


Author's Remarks:
Having travelled the world widely professionally, vacationally and during my voluntary military service with the British Royal Air Force I can honestly say that among the numerous and thoroughly exciting things I've seen and intently witnessed, nothing has naturally, satisfyingly comforted or inspirationally enthused me as a sunrise and sunset in my tropical paradisiacalancestral homeland of Barbados!

And correspondingly in human terms that same joie de vivre is instinctively exemplified in me by you Dora Ragland, your exceedingly marvellous daughter Meghan; outstandingly courageous, honourable and humane son-in-law Harry, and jointly their discernibly cherished son and your immensely adored grandson Doria Ragland, Archie.

Four remarkable, by any positive and etymological description of that term, individuals that have my indissoluble friendship combined with an earnest entreaty by me for God's eternal blessing and protection for you all!

For in characteristic Barbadian religious acknowledgement and equally indefatigable social terms, both of which I'm ethically, religiously and culturally steeped in: "If God is for you what does it matter who is against you! "