my oceans were life what aters i have here sit stagnant circlin ol men’s bodies shit & broken lil whiskey bottles left to make me bleed i usedta live in the world now i live in harlem & my universe is six blocks a tunnel with a train i can ride anywhere remaining a stranger
Ntozake Shange was an American playwright, poet, educator, performer and director who drew heavily from her experiences as a Black female in America. Her work included Natural Disasters and Other Festive Occasions, Whitewash, Liliane, and for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf, where you can read the complete poem.
Chapin City Blues 
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