Quilt
Poem by Allison Whittenberg
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Slaves recognize the metaphor Putting odds together with ends Knitting scraps into study shape Manipulating fabric Irregular shapes: Functional, enduring Making a way Out of no way |
About the Writer
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A. Whittenberg is a Philadelphia native who has a global perspective. If she wasn’t an author, she’d be a private detective or a jazz singer. She loves reading about history and true crime. Her other novels include Sweet Thang, Hollywood and Maine, Life is Fine, Tutored and The Sane Asylum.
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