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| The Bluegill I Deserve
Written by: Jacquii Cooke I caught clams in the Puget Sound, digging in the sand like an old drunk vagabond searching for a dime or quarter, or a penny or home, or life Those clams, they made for excellent soup - they did. Soup so thick, so delicious to the palate, 'twas a pallet of robust flavor my lips steady tremble with the mere remembrance of it: my tongue wet, wanting more and craving the toasted bun, garlic sauce and calamari that made the meal a meal They called it chowder. I called it sumptuous. Complete and thorough I caught clams. The sand was between my toes, my smock dirty, my knees tired and steady - I wanted more, I wanted better, maybe a fishing pole, perhaps a bluegill, rainbow trout, chips & hushpuppies, tartar sauce Call me of the South. The sumptuous South. Bio: Jacquii Cooke is a 29 year old African American poet whom currently resides in her hometown of Oak Ridge, Tennessee. She has written since grade-school and more recently has committed to making a career of sharing her poetry. Jacquii's poetry is about dealing with the harsh realities of overcoming life's obstacles by championing courage, irony, wit & spirituality. She is currently seeking publication for her first poetry collection Obsession With Technicolor - Preface to a Memoire in Epiphany which focuses on redemption and righting wrongs for past transgressions. "Mine is an autobiography in prose poetry format which transcends the immediate setting and explores and reveals themes that are universal - Man's faith, his relationship with his fellows and to the natural world," reveals an excited Jacquii about her poetry collection. "I should hope to liken myself to a modernday Maya Angelou or Langston Hughes." You can visit Jacquii�s online Poetry Spot at: http://PoetJC.home.comcast.net |
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