Rochelle Tyler
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Lake of the SwansA Poem by Rochelle TylerEarly a May morningI set into flight my childrenoff the side of the Sellwood bridge. Two swan-dives down to the river bottom,my small dancers feather.. |
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Sea Sprite On The EstuaryA Poem by Rochelle TylerThe half-turn of day floats the Pacificlike a buoy set ablaze.She fights the water like a fisherman's boatto stay afloatbefore the weight of evening's.. |
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The Last Place We WereA Poem by Rochelle TylerAcross the street near the convenience storewherewe first noticed the peculiar man smilingwith coffee-staineddentureswho always buys his newspapersfr.. |
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My B***s Got Me My First Boyfriend In The Fifth Gr..A Poem by Rochelle TylerI was the first girl in my grade schoolwho wore a bra- or at least who should have.In fifth grade, Aunt Renee bought me a 34-AI grew out of faster tha.. |
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Spoiled MilkA Poem by Rochelle TylerI know my father meant well when he made me promise never to bring home a black man. He told me never, Never love a n****r! He spat out the word in fr.. |
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Any LoverA Poem by Rochelle TylerHere in a bed lies a woman. Last night's linens twine from breasts to feet where a husband's ankles would. There beside her is a man. His .. |
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I Am A Woman With NeedsA Poem by Rochelle TylerA day like this,Oh who am i to foolit's every day that's a day like this whenI want a man's loveand more. I want all his loveand I've got to be his o.. |
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Most Famous Street VentA Poem by Rochelle Tyler"There was my name up in lights. I said 'God, sombody's made a mistake'. But there it was, in lights." -Marilyn Monroe Her white dress stands o.. |
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Beast PantoumA Poem by Rochelle TylerYour metal cage rattlesfrom the snarl in your throatI kick at your doorwhen you snap at my feetFrom the snarl in your throatyour brindle hairs crawl f.. |
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Moon StewA Poem by Rochelle TylerIt's more than I asked for or ever thought would evolve from subtle, microscopic 'what-if's to a love affiar over-fed from a surplus of eyelash .. |
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