Shot
By Ronald J. Pelias
Shot because he was black.
Shot because he went with his friends to have a drink.
Shot because he was driving with a taillight out.
Shot because he was selling CDs.
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When the White Male Compliments My Voice
By Jasmin Nicole
White male tells me my authoritative Black female voice is more powerful than his when shouting food orders for pick up.
[Elegy for Grandpére, on the day of his death].
By Lucas Gonzalez
Cats were mewling at the door,
and hummingbirds grew dizzy
around the lemon bushes.