We Real Cool

by | Sep 2, 2025 | Poetry

The stair watchers
Eleven on the tenth floor

We stand guard. We
tough tall. We

Maneuver most. We
Slowly coast. We

Smoke steadily. We
Breathe heavily. We

Live sly. We
Die fly,

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