This/ That:

Inspired by This Is not a Small Voice Sonia Sanchez

This, is not, a small voice-

you hear (Comin’ out these cities)

This LaTanya- Kadesha-Shaniqua.

Sch-oo-lsss spilling out on the corners.

yes, passion for kiss’n learnt on-face.

This, is, a large voice-

you hear (Run’n o’vr waters)

This Antoine- Darryl-Shaquille.

Navvv-ig-at-ing the hallways

no epitaphs-spill’n out their river mouths

This, is, not, a small love-

you hear (crowns feet wit’ th-aaaa-t)

This LaTanya- Kadesha-Shaniqua.

Nour-ish-es the feels water mends

em’ children fold inside;

OUR HISTORY

toast more than the flesssh---

suck the bones of the alpha-bet!

This, is, a large love-

you hear (crowns hands wit’ th-aaaa-t)

This Antoine- Darryl-Shaquille.

Con-ce-i-ves, the feels sails mends

em’ children fold inside;

OUR HISTORY

toast more than the flesssh---

spit ouuut closed vowels