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Tales Told Out of School
11. Ray Ray’s dead
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11. Ray Ray’s dead

A poem from tales told out of school
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11. Ray Ray’s Dead

Ray Ray's dead at sweet sixteen

down the grass end of millionaire street

Saint Paul cliffs in 10 more feet

barges pounding the Mississippi

face-down amazed, the bloom off his cheek

crooked like sister was tickling

RayRay's spark in his eye blown out

no butterfly kiss from his eyelash now

didn't even know, lips in an "oh,"

chrome versus chrome, his own piece fell

silver and shiny, long, wet and cold,

chamber on safety, trigger unpulled

RayRay's uncovered laying down there still

on grass trying hard to soak up a kill

capped by a guy with a piece concealed

YouTube play no prep for bad deals

now no one wants to go down that hill

but cross-eyed runners in sparkling heels

blades of grass keep sighing what-if

say something say something say something, lips

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Tales Told Out of School
Tales of kids in the hallway and classroom. Two teaching friends strive to meet kids’ needs in urban schools.
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