Evie Shockley December Poems
- 1. Waiting On The Mayflower
i. august 1619
arrived in a boat, named
and unnamed, twenty, pirated
... - 2. A Sonnet For Stanley Tookie Williams
celebrations: what a star
announcedâ??a birthâ??and then a chance to fold
a year away, pull one fresh from the drawer,
... - 3. A Background In Music
and not just twangy tunes that rhyme southern drawls
with guitar strings, though it's true i knew charlie pride
before charlie parker, but music, music, music, broadway
numbers (one! . . .) broadcast over speakers in the park,
... - 4. Effect Shrewd Preferences
gentle,
the serene. let eyes ensembled
peep the news sheets: ere
december descends, we'll elect
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