this is a tale of love…
between a man and his property
it's filled with ambiance: jasmine breeze, jonquils
the twist is the scar of shame
became the badge of honor
creating a new black, better black
a buffer race stemming from not just any whiteness but
blue-blooded/ Plymouth Rock/ founding father white
this systematic coercion showed
for generations
(here's where the story gets good)
the spin offs of rape are cultivated
sought-after
celebrated
grandmama always said
don't bring home no dark-skinned spouses
Allison Whittenberg is a Philadelphia native who has a global perspective. If she weren’t an author, she’d be a private detective or a jazz singer. She loves reading about history and true crime. Her novels include Sweet Thang, Hollywood and Maine, Life is Fine, Tutored, and The Sane Asylum.