Poets/Cornelius Eady

Cornelius Eady

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—Mahogany L. Browne, “On Meditation” …

Cornelius Eady

I walk into the bakery next door …

Cornelius Eady

How many books now have the word Last …

Cornelius Eady

The stage is set for imminent disaster. …

Cornelius Eady

Off go the crows from the roof. …

Cornelius Eady

In a hidden chapter of the Good Book, …

Cornelius Eady

I’m here …

Cornelius Eady

Some folks will tell you the blues is a woman, …

Cornelius Eady

You’re rich, lady, hissed the young woman at …

Cornelius Eady

Your body, hard vowels …

Cornelius Eady

New York grows …

Cornelius Eady

The umbrella, in this case; …

Cornelius Eady

You have to imagine it: …

Cornelius Eady

That’s right, said the cab driver, …

Cornelius Eady

My friends, …

Cornelius Eady

I know this is a real thing, because …

Cornelius Eady

The streamers choking the main arteries …

Cornelius Eady

You know, the white guy …

Cornelius Eady

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