Residue Oscar barkedand barked and barkedso that at 2:22amI was up cursing as Ilet him outside The night was sliced I curled up bed waitingfor him to summon me againhe did I let him in thenknelt before himhis mid-night servantcleaning his pawsdirty with the sandystardust in the yard Back in bed slightly deliriousgrit between my… Continue reading Poem 60 – Residue
Poem 59 – Feasts
Feasts on the shoulder of this drizzle-heavy Sunday morningI rest my head in contemplation my stomach growls hungry for a meal in a fancy restaurantof grand tastes shared with friends who sit close enoughto reach a fork-full of tastes into each other’s mouths Barack and Michelle, Oprah, Micheal, Lawrence, Candice, Irene,Langston, Maya, Toni and Audre… Continue reading Poem 59 – Feasts
Poem 58 – Make Lists & Learn
Make Lists & Learn Anna Julia CooperMary Church TerrellMary MacLeod BethuneFlorynce “Flo” KennedyByllye AveryAngela Davis this list &others thatfill pages & computerscreens education breeds compassioncompassion spreads lovelove motivates action Research: 33 things every girl should know about women's history: from suffragettes to skirt lengths to the E.R.A edited by Tonya Bolden (Thank you, Rebecca, for giving… Continue reading Poem 58 – Make Lists & Learn
