Big Red Drum

HIDDEN IN MY HEART

Hidden in my heart

is a giant imagination.

Hidden in that giant imagination

there is a long poem.

Hidden in that long poem

is a tiny baby crying for love.

Hidden in that tiny baby

is a gray clock telling the time.

Hidden in that gray clock

is my joyful life.

Hidden in my joyful life

is my big family.

Hidden in my big family

is my huge heart.

Hidden in my huge heart

is a little red drum keeping me alive.

Arianna B.

3rd Grader

Golightly Educational Center

InsideOut Student

Detroit Public Schools

Thanks to all those who were able to participate or who helped spread the word about the Community Foundation Challenge Fund. It was a terrific show of strength and generosity towards not only InsideOut but to the entire Southeast Michigan Arts Community.

To all of you who make up the BIG FAMILY in the JOYFUL LIFE that is INSIDEOUT, know too that you are the BIG RED DRUM that helps keep us and our song and OUR LONG POEM alive and beating.

And the beat goes on, and on, thanks to you,

Peter Markus