He drew two green mountains
with a sunshine
and shot a gun
thank everything
there is no blood
Babe Ruth said “Never
let the fear of striking out
get to you.â€
He said “I’m gonna focus
do better in school
stay out of violence.â€
His friend said “You better
keep that resolution
I don’t wanna be the one
to tell your father
you got shot.â€
I had a dream
last night
every black boy ever arrested
got a hand shake
to undo whatever happened
movie style
lightning rods
Teachers make 15,000 decisions per day
my forehead is tired
of eyebrows arched
Like a domed movie it is an arena
when we imagine sunset
fractured light