Category Archives: poetry

Card Counting #1: Talking to the Ancestors

Posted on September 21, 2022 by Stephen Earley Jordan II

“I used to have a racist Chinese friend who changed his name to sound more European. . .”–Stephen Earley Jordan II Continue reading →

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You were the remedy

Posted on August 15, 2022 by Stephen Earley Jordan II

You were the remedy– fierce and destructive, destroying life like Hurricane Maria, doling out blows to your children with unyielding winds, battering hope. She was expected to be the success story, the one to get you out of ‘this damn … Continue reading →

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Perception is Reality

Posted on August 10, 2022 by Stephen Earley Jordan II

“Poem with Shakespearean and other literary references. . . ” Continue reading →

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Paths Cross

Posted on July 22, 2022 by Stephen Earley Jordan II

“Please return on lonely nights or days, you discern when I need strength and solace. . .” Continue reading →

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Warm Rain

Posted on July 20, 2022 by Stephen Earley Jordan II

“Black boys are warm rain with nothing to gain. . .” Continue reading →

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