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.
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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