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Family
before the war on families we were different together warm handsdeep voicesroses in the springmelon in the summerschool clothescar vacationsaunts unclesgrandpas’ & granniespresents on Christmas morningEaster dinnerchurch on new years eve we were holding vigilkeeping the watch granny said we … Continue reading
Ralph Ellison’s Song
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this is my body as god made me in the image of man human hued like the dirt we all come from complete perfect divine skin bones dreams interrupted intercepted impeded pressed into the service of others pressed like roughly … Continue reading
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Woman (from That New Millennium Dime)
it dont mean nothing w/o a woman… …dont mean nothing… God wrapped velvet/over tempered steel &made a woman/in the image of the creator /creators of life/ godly metaphors/virgin mothers mothers of godz/or/monster makers /creators/ /deep water majick/ we need new mirrors/to see … Continue reading
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Race ( from That New Millennium Dime)
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