I am from Alabama
I cook stir fry most of the time
I shop on 280 because that’s the
wealthiest place in the area
we learned how to cook from
Southern Living
for Thanksgiving we eat the food
healthy people hate (cornbread and greens) and stuff
my hair is very curly when it’s wet
most people I play the Play Station with ask if
I live on a farm or make up my weird country accent
I heard all about whites hanging people for no reason blacks are judged for listening to rap music
but I listen to pop
(Adele, Taylor Swift, Sam Smith, Ed Sheeran, and Selena)
This poem is taken from the book, The Stars are Lying, a collection of poems produced by students from Putnam Middle School and Oliver Elementary School, in collaboration with Desert Island Supply Company (DISCO). For more information on this project, or to purchase the complete book,
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