Aunt History knows an unending
Series of sayings—many
Taught by mothers
“Don’t poke that thing
With a stick…”
“Never eat something
That’s been dead
For more than a day”
She’s kept track
Of each word
For as long
As language itself—
Turns out
You can teach
Absolute crap
To small children
“Watch out
For those crippled kids
Those Black ones
Those who limp
That blind girl
Beware…
But c’mon over
Let me jiggle you
On my knee”
Planet of the Blind 