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Chicagoetry: The ConversationThe Conversation Two Hispanic teenagers sat behind me The bullies, the sports, the opportunities. My mind was all Gene Hackman Of Cindy Williams and "I was struggling in my honors class "I was really quiet, you know, Or a paper the other girls So I just stayed quiet." "Our sports teams were And our basketball team I really liked that school." "We had this honors program The parents Even if they didn't belong." In Spanish, Wanting to know where they were. In Spanish. She made a call In Spanish. They got off at Austin, I was freaking out! They were good kids. This, too, is America. Not what you'd really You clench, you scan, I could have listened They were good kids - J.J. Tindall is the Beachwood's poet-in-residence. He welcomes your comments. Chicagoetry is an exclusive Beachwood collection-in-progress. - More Tindall: * Chicagoetry: The Book * Ready To Rock: The Music * Kindled Tindall: The Novel * The Viral Video: The Match Game Dance Posted on May 24, 2016 |
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