Poetry Friday

Currently, I'm reading Locomotion byJacqueline Woodson, my favorite YA author. Locomotion is a story about a young boy, Lonnie who tells his story in a book that's a poem "because poetry's short...Ms. Marcus says write it down before it leaves your brain. "

Lili

And sometimes I combed Lili's hair
braids mostly but sometimes a ponytail.
Lili would cry sometimes
the kind of crying where no tears came out.
Big faker.
I wouldn't hurt her head for a million dollars.

Some days
like today and yesterday and probably tomorrow
that's all that's on my mind
Mama and Lili.

Hair and honeysuckle talc powder.





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