we real cool, gwendolyn brooks [poets.org]
i read this poem years ago in a book, and still have the ripped out page.
We real cool. We
Left school. We
Lurk late. We
Strike straight. We
Sing sin. We
Thin gin. We
Jazz June. We
Die soon.
-
nisilegerity liked this
-
aberrationph liked this
-
oldieknifeli liked this
-
caseworkchis liked this
-
overabundanc liked this
-
a1120devisesnews liked this
-
dexterousdea liked this
-
m0 reblogged this from nikography and added:
We real cool. We Left school. We Lurk late. We Strike straight. We Sing sin. We Thin gin. We Jazz June. We Die soon.
-
katnap reblogged this from nikography
-
nikography reblogged this from jayprickett and added:
book, and still have...ripped out page.
-
jayprickett posted this
