Yellow Cake with White Icing

When I grow up, I will make wishes And not tell anyone. Like when you blow the candles out on your birthday And keep the secret to yourself. I don’t know how to keep anything to myself. It always pours out of me like blood or vomit, Spilling everywhere and it’s messy, Falling into the... Continue Reading →

Denim Jacket

When I was a young Black girl My mother straightened my hair With chemicals and hot metal tools But still It didn’t do that thing Where you tuck some of it behind your ear And the rest hangs in front Like Mary-Kate and Ashley My hair was straight But it was limp and stiff at... Continue Reading →

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