POET OF THE WEEK
Donté Johnson
Week of August 14
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Be ocean
My grandmother said be as the ocean baby
I always thought she meant be a big wet thing with no end
thought she wanted me to touch everything,
To be home to millions of living things, be the salt on their tongues, be full, be beautiful,
did I do good?
Be ocean
My grandmother said be as the ocean baby
I always thought she meant be a big wet thing with no end
thought she wanted me to touch everything,
To be home to millions of living things, be the salt on their tongues, be full, be beautiful,
did I do good?
Donté Johnson 23, Seattle
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