The Skinny Days of a Reuben Jackson Summer

Rainy Tuesday Skinny (shiver shiver mix)

Wallflower Songs
Prepare
for
her
laughter
Prepare
to
date
moonlight
Prepare
Wallflower Songs

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Tuesday Heartbreak
Your
Futon’s
still
Empty
Your
Tissue
box
Too
Your
Tuesday Heartbreak

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Sunday afternoon
Dreaming
About
Fried
Fish
Dreaming
Canceled
Losses
Kisses
Dreaming
Sunday afternoon

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Khadijah’s Skinny Joint (Motor City Meditation Mix)

Amir

I kissed your ghost’s shadow.
Smiling
Peaceful
Sipping
Music
Smiling
Eyes
Soft
Angel
Smiling
I kissed your ghost’s shadow.

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September

My Father loved you like silence.
Bittersweet
Transitional
Shadows
Depart
Bittersweet
Cooler
Gridiron
Colors
Bittersweet
My Father loved you like silence.

Reuben Jackson
7/24/2018

“Over a Week After Her Death” by Truth Thomas

 

Over a Week After Her Death

Justice for Makiyah is still at large–wanted
4
bleeding
out
dreams
4
firing
summer
screams
4
Makiyah, justice is still at large. Wanted: four.

Truth Thomas
7/25/2018