Nellie at Ninety-One
a poem by Robert Rubino and Terry Jacobs celebrating Nellie Wong’s 91st Birthday Nellie at Ninety-One Four years ago we didn’t knowNellie Wong. Didn’t know this writerof poetry lyrical and historicalgastronomical and familialwaterfalls of images falling upon the pageor pin-ball caroming in a voice steady strong. Didn’t know this fighterfor social justice — for workers and immigrantsfor feminism and for peacethis fighter against racism ageism capitalism. Didn’t know this connoisseurof food and music and movies.…