In today’s Community, we are honored to re-introduce poetry and prose by Juan Wynn, Jr. and Jeanne Althouse.
For All the Half-Children
“The first time someone referred to you as my half-brother…”
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Portrait of Enduring Love as a Seasonal Haircut
“Two years ago, my mother traded
thick ropes of kite string dreads
for an afro cloud of frost…”
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When You Hum, I’m as Happy as a Giraffe
“Tonight is as dark as the back of a throat
and you’re playing my favorite song
behind your lips, mouth closed….”
The Banyan Review
November 29, 2020
Jeanne Althouse
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