#poeticnarrative

[onallmybaldwinbooks]

poem in process.

1st draft

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[onallmybaldwinbooks]

in defense of an ain't sh*t f'boy

wont call u tre

or ricky

nor trade down-

low

or bruh

but sup wif erybody tossin u

into trash

like yo mama dont look at u

& see a journey from her body

like yo daddy dunno

him nose on yo face

like yo sister ain't gonna tell

erybody

u handle(d) dude

who thought her face was catcher-mitt

as if all u do is fight

as if u were hashtag(d)

de street(s) wuddnt buckle

under de weight of cryin cousin(s)

as if de sun aint dont need a nap

from being all it be to erybody

as if u were taught to count

crack(s) in concrete

instead of sheep

avery r. young

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I say a little prayer for you ...

pop. soul. house. alternative

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ashton sanders on playing CHIRON in the film MOONLIGHT

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#iswearonallmybaldwinbooks

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series of 4 poems. experimenting with elapsed-time poetic prose