most of my friends never 

       met their fathers.

       i recall witnessing a man 

fly from the top 

of a housing building like 

doves perish in movies, 

       when one is forgiven 

       a world will remain solid

with choices,  b – ballers

are earning before sun 

down, narratives of broken homes.

streetlights become 

constructs, shooting stars 

plunge, boys in the back 

beating tambourines

to smithereens, hell has 

no fury on earth

Kofi Antwi is an African American writer, professor, and assistant editor of Black Arts Movement Reader. Kattywompus Press published Kofi’s debut book Tidal Wave. Kofi’s devoted work to inner city communities has established a relationship as a writing workshop facilitator that explores lyrics and memory as entries into one’s writing. Kofi’s writing was featured in Staten Island Arts Know Me Exhibition, an exploration of one’s identity through the lens of creative arts. Kofi Antwi was a featured performer at Snug Harbor’s Porch Play. Kofi’s poem vintage was nominated for Best Poem on The Web. Kofi’s writing has been published by Great Weather For Media, No, Dear, Rigorous, and various literary magazines and journals.