Mother Maya Makes the Tail End of a Quarter and America Thinks it an Even Toss

A poem on the two sides of the coin of the American narrative in recognition of the Maya Angelou quarter.

Image via United States Mint on Twitter

Mother Maya Makes the Tail End of a Quarter and America Thinks it an Even Toss

Flip a coin to decide the dominant American narrative

HEADS: bigotry, suppression, patriarchy, nationalism, classism, death, famine, disease
TAILS: inclusion, equality, equity, liberty, love, community, justice

I am a citizen of a country
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