Hard Knocks

enrollment in this school
is involuntary

hours: after sunset
to before trash picking dawn

test question:
always answer no first then yes

graduation: tell me what’s open
this late

which car windows
yield

which back doors swing in
silently

which crawl spaces are accessible
without tearing latticework

a sad education
sleeping safe will not teach you

but you’ll know
this city

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A poet with a history in slam, lots of publications; my personal poetry and a little bit of daily life and opinions. Read the page called "About..." for the details. View all posts by Tony Brown

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