1.
normalized vi’lence
assault weapons in plastic
blak kidz’ toys matter
2.
he got his first gun
before he could write his name
a gift from his dad
3.
Dad spoke so proudly
“That boy’s a little gangster!”
Nice, “family values”
4.
Tamir Rice was killed
While holding a plastic gun
Guns don’t make good toys.
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Keith M. Kelley | Poet 