Yale Literary Magazine Fall 2020

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Picture me: little black boy, morose teenager Confused, musing on the world of ruthless money changers These Texas Rangers walk the earth in Chucks,   escort us to the coroner, Ignore us, talk of wealth like they’re preaching   to the chorus, Voluntourists in the Continent / selfie sticks   instead of switches / Now The poorest with the richest / Now The jurist to convict us Tries to take a picture with us. Now the litmus / test is stained red with acid blood     from Brown bodies in the street, Red meat for tiki torchers who switch red cap for   white gown.

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