The day the ground Swallowed Me

The day the ground Swallowed Me

The day the ground swallowed me   I showed up to class I was late It was not my fault My journey to school that day Running a few miles Waiting for the bus, delayed Jostling, squeezing my lithe body through To get to Unity High School Bumper-to-bumper traffic The...
Dear Daddy, A Letter from Your Loving Daughter

Dear Daddy, A Letter from Your Loving Daughter

  Father and daughter dance Dear Daddy, A Letter from Your Loving Daughter   This is a poem by Census Kabang Lo Liyong in honor of Father’s day. Census talks of her loving relationship with her father,  Professor Taban Lo Liyong.   Dear Daddy I...