We Real Cool

[dragonyphoenix]

We Real Cool

Gwendolyn Brooks, 1917 - 2000

                   THE POOL PLAYERS. 
                   SEVEN AT THE GOLDEN SHOVEL.



We real cool. We
Left school. We

Lurk late. We
Strike straight. We

Sing sin. We
Thin gin. We

Jazz June. We
Die soon.

Comments

[snogged.livejournal.com]

Neat.

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

;-)

[velvetwhip.livejournal.com]

This is a long time favorite of mine!


Gabrielle

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Oh, yeah, I completely adore this one.