Written by C Hues
June 28, 2024
We’re the best losers.
That’s why we get worse each day—
To pick number one.
Number One
False Start
Written by C Hues
June 24, 2024
I just jumped the gun.
I’m still the fastest runner—
To get a red card.
False Start
Main Protagonist
Written by C Hues
June 23, 2024
I am the main protagonist.
As if it isn’t me…
And you all are antagonists,
Your side is blind—you’ll see.
I will keep an open mind,
As long as we agree.
But if we are not aligned—
I’ll force your empathy.
It’s not your home—it’s my frontier.
My culture comes correct.
And if you wish to disappear,
Just demand some respect.
Main Protagonist
Say Hey Kid
Written by C Hues
June 19, 2024
From Rookie of the Year to the Greatest
What new players did, Willie Mays made it
Superstar made The Catch with 12 times Gold Glove
5’11” Giant, 5-tool went above
All accolades he got he deserved
And touched base with blacks underserved
Military man even after he’d serve
He could hit ‘em all—fast, straight, or curve
So, don’t say goodbye to the Say Hey Kid
It’s more like “See You Later” instead
And if there’s a heaven, they’d ask what you couldn’t do
The answer is lose, Willie Mays stays true.
REFERENCES/CITATIONS:
[1] https://www.mlb.com/news/willie-mays-best-stats-and-accomplishments. 24 amazing Willie Mays stats. By: Paul Casella. June 18, 2024. Accessed June 19, 2024. MLB.com.
[2] https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/bio/_/id/24790/willie-mays. ESPN.com. Willie Mays.
Say Hey Kid
Atlantic
Written by C Hues
June 18, 2024
The meal we share and eat runs red
For all the black blood the slaves shed,
As white men raped them in the shed
In Southern schools—you won’t have read.
We sing the blues to get us by
Forgiveness that our country blew.
But this Juneteenth blacks say goodbye:
Ancestors at Atlantic blue.
REFERENCES/CITATIONS: https://www.history.com/news/juneteenth-foods-traditions. 7 Juneteenth Foods and Traditions. By: Colette Coleman. Published: June 7, 2024. Referenced June 18, 2024.