it’s gwendolyn brooks birthday…so here’s one of her most regarded poems.
we real cool
The Pool Players.
Seven at the Golden Shovel.
We real cool. We
Left school. We
Lurk late. We
Strike straight. We
Sing sin. We
Thin gin. We
Jazz June. We
Die soon.
more of her work here.
(picture of and owned by gwendolyn brooks)