I jumped straight up
Outta my rollaway bed outside
Our only bathroom.
That wasn’t no .38 or 12 gauge.
I could sleep right thru those reports by then
Aware enough y’know,
But, still clinging to whatever meager dreams …
Naw, this was something else.
Some crazy mf done gone and got hisself a cannon.
N.E. 4th & Kelley.
BOOM!
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Morris McCorvey served as an artist-in-residence schools for the Oklahoma Arts Council for almost 9 years; Program Coordinator for the Westside Community Center here in Bartlesville for a decade; and, Executive director of the Westside Community Center 15 yrs.; Dad, Coach and Papa 30+ years now.