unladylike (#4 of 30) Sumayyah, 2014/04/042014/04/04, Poems, 30 in 30, april, national poetry month, poems, 0 wine-colored lip stain dreadlocs full of beads striped knee socks long skirt slit to my knees extra notepad with a pen as a bookmark memorized the barcode to the library-granted identity Continue reading
burn (#1 of 30) Sumayyah, 2014/04/012014/04/02, Poems, 30 in 30, april, national poetry month, poems, poetry, 0 the world burns and sends ashes to sting my eyes while flames lick the salt from my skin Continue reading
revolution/truth Sumayyah, 2013/04/012013/04/01, Poems, 30 in 30, april, national poetry month, poems, poetry, 0 a single act to defy my keepers is not enough to change the score i can howl and holler gnash my teeth and still they watch from beyond the door Continue reading
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