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Oaktown by Rachel Brylawski
Oaktown
by Rachel Brylawski
I come from a city
of buckling sidewalks and
freeway underpasses
slashed through a shuttered history
I come from a city
of seething youth and
drive-by shootings
I come from a city
of mansion studded hills and
velvet plush theatres
domed in gold trimmed splendor
I come from a city
of shuffled paperwork and
state takeovers
I come from a city
of horse-necked cranes and
rusted railroad tracks
clanking past docks and housing projects
I come from a city
of backyard fireworks
and mural-brilliant libraries
I come from a city
of Buenos Días and
corner markets
crammed with ginseng and kimchi
I come from a city
I have only begun to know.