Mar
15
2012
Poem of the Day: Third Degree by Langston Hughes
Third Degree
By Langston HughesHit me! Jab me!
Make me say I did it.
Blood on my sport shirt
And my tan suede shoes.Faces like jack-o’-lanterns
In gray slouch hats.Slug me! Beat me!
Scream jumps out
Like blow-torch.
Three kicks between the legs
That kill the kids
I’d make tomorrow.Bars and floor skyrocket
And burst like Roman candles.When you throw
Cold water on me,
I’ll sign the
Paper…
Uncategorized | prison culture | 15 March 2012 |
