I had to write a poem for school and my teacher won't accept it. Can you think why?
man told me
there story in making
got out pencil , listened.
said there lemon in jamaica
sweet.
laughed @ him , screwed nose little
disappointed amused.
said there lemons tasted
sweet here.
closed 1 eye , touched nose
took hand in his.
said, girl, don't speak.
chastened.
took out wallet
, showed me sign
, held there while
confused
, didn't speak.
said, jamaica metaphorical.
lemon literal. can see?'
getting bored
, waved away fly
think sensed denial
, rose, stone in storm
, kissed me deep
, held me there
, said
'as sweet sugar'
a man told me there story in making got out pencil , listened. said there lemon in jamaica sweet. laughed @ him , screwed nose little disappointed amused. said there lemons tasted sweet here. closed 1 eye , touched...
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