1 10 49 https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/9/2288/Starkey_Headshot.jpeg a9254ca3f8e696030688dbf401956903 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bully's Bards Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Santos Starkey Description An account of the resource Santos Starkey is a senior psychology major at Mississippi State University from California, by way of Meridian, Mississippi. Starkey found his love for writing through the influence of his Mother's collection of books and his family's encouragement to be creative as an adolescent. He enjoys reading, taking nature adventures, and listening to and studying music in his free time. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2023 Subject The topic of the resource Months--Poetry Poetry Type The nature or genre of the resource image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Starkey_Headshot.jpg Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Bully's Bards: Celebrating the Poets of Mississippi State University, Mississippi State University Libraries. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Starkey, Santos Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright protected by Santos Starkey. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mississippi State University Libraries https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/9/2287/Starkey_Sweet_Potatoes.jpg 5a03f98806a8c812ccf0273adebb9abd https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/9/2287/Starkey_Sweet_Potatoes.1.pdf 5726139425b9ea7dfae8415293161928 PDF Text Text Sweet Potatoes The fifth step, with a glass of water in my left hand, the varies of dust made a form of message(s), circling a whisper that came from the river. I tried following the dust, asking them if the river was close by, but they laughed and disappeared, silently, taking what I knew only to seem confused. My knees became wobbly from the questioning, to see the river, I must know the rhythm of the message. The tenth step, left to the right, I tripped on a pile of wondering, covered with dirt, my glass of water spilled. With my face to the earth, knowing that the drums are nearby, A sweet scent appeared, touching my left nostril, I remember this presence on a plate. Discovering the path, opening my eyes to be sitting at a table, with an empty glass beside me, my grandmother poured the cup with water, singing: “River rum rum rum.” Bio Santos Starkey is a senior psychology major at Mississippi State University from California, by way of Meridian, Mississippi. Starkey found his love for writing through the influence of his Mother's collection of books and his family's encouragement to be creative as an adolescent. He enjoys reading, taking nature adventures, and listening to and studying music in his free time. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bully's Bards Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sweet Potatoes Description An account of the resource A poem by Santos Starkey Date Available Date (often a range) that the resource became or will become available. 2023 Subject The topic of the resource Months--Poetry Poetry Type The nature or genre of the resource text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Starkey_Sweet Potatoes.jpg Starkey_Sweet Potatoes.pdf Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Bully's Bards: Celebrating the Poets of Mississippi State University, Mississippi State University Libraries. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Starkey, Santo Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright protected by Santo Starkey. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mississippi State University Libraries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Santos Starkey Language A language of the resource en-US Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Note on transcription: This transcription may not reflect the poetic form established by the poet. Please refer to the PDF file of this poem available in the Files section for proper formatting. Sweet Potatoes The fifth step, with a glass of water in my left hand, the varies of dust made a form of message(s), circling a whisper that came from the river. I tried following the dust, asking them if the river was close by, but they laughed and disappeared, silently, taking what I knew only to seem confused. My knees became wobbly from the questioning, to see the river, I must know the rhythm of the message. The tenth step, left to the right, I tripped on a pile of wondering, covered with dirt, my glass of water spilled. With my face to the earth, knowing that the drums are nearby, A sweet scent appeared, touching my left nostril, I remember this presence on a plate. Discovering the path, opening my eyes to be sitting at a table, with an empty glass beside me, my grandmother poured the cup with water, singing: “River rum rum rum.” https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/9/2286/Morman_Headshot.jpg e31c97ec2309439511f12db04c0ee601 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bully's Bards Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Haylee Morman Description An account of the resource Haylee Morman is a sophomore English major from Richmond, Kentucky. She is also pursuing a minor in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) and is one recipient of Mississippi State University's Presidential scholarships. While her publishing history is not extensive, she aspires to have an illustrious one soon enough. Date Available Date (often a range) that the resource became or will become available. 2023 Subject The topic of the resource Months--Poetry Poetry Type The nature or genre of the resource image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Morman_Headshot.jpg Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Bully's Bards: Celebrating the Poets of Mississippi State University, Mississippi State University Libraries. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Morman, Haylee Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright protected by Haylee Morman. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mississippi State University Libraries https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/9/2285/Morman_Mother_Land.jpg 51d2ba956ebf4bbbf28a8d802fc83a67 https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/9/2285/Morman_Mother_Land.1.pdf 4fca4ce71b027c4f577c9364b54eeb00 PDF Text Text Mother Land Kentucky is a strange Mother. She is cold, gray, jagged with natural rock walls the gods would envy. She is frigid, blistering, all heat, all ice. She has skipping stone freckles from her days under the smiling summer sun, swimming in murky brown ponds and crystalline creeks. She has hummingbirds in her broken soil palms and dirt in her hair, on her face, under her bare feet. There are ashen pits carved into her fingers, where her nails of coal were cut out of her loving body. She is plump in the summer months, ripe with undulating curves but is gaunt come winter, all wire smoldering under sagging fabric flesh. She has pleated waves of strawberry vine hair, ever-so-delicately kissed by the sun. Her eyes are shards of stained glass cemented together into a haphazard kaleidoscope of greens and blues and browns. She is natural. She is industrial. She is brazen and stoic and a hippie and a hillbilly and a politician. She is everything and nothing, the sun around which we rotate and the lone asteroid swirling in the rivers of ice found on the fringes of our galaxy. She is loved and hated and feared and celebrated. She birthed me through her own children’s bodies, nourished me with her honeysuckle kisses, and kept watch over me from the unflowered tulip poplars. And one day, hopefully far from now, I will repay my debt to her, returning the body I loaned so she may birth her next child. Bio Haylee Morman is a sophomore English major from Richmond, Kentucky. She is also pursuing a minor in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) and is one recipient of Mississippi State University's Presidential scholarships. While her publishing history is not extensive, she aspires to have an illustrious one soon enough. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bully's Bards Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mother Land Description An account of the resource A poem by Haylee Morman Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Haylee Morman Date Available Date (often a range) that the resource became or will become available. 2023 Subject The topic of the resource Months--Poetry Poetry Language A language of the resource en-US Type The nature or genre of the resource text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Morman_Mother Land.jpg Morman_Mother Land.pdf Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Bully's Bards: Celebrating the Poets of Mississippi State University, Mississippi State University Libraries. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Morman, Haylee Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright protected by Haylee Morman. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mississippi State University Libraries Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Note on transcription: This transcription may not reflect the poetic form established by the poet. Please refer to the PDF file of this poem available in the Files section for proper formatting. Mother Land Kentucky is a strange Mother. She is cold, gray, jagged with natural rock walls the gods would envy. She is frigid, blistering, all heat, all ice. She has skipping stone freckles from her days under the smiling summer sun, swimming in murky brown ponds and crystalline creeks. She has hummingbirds in her broken soil palms and dirt in her hair, on her face, under her bare feet. There are ashen pits carved into her fingers, where her nails of coal were cut out of her loving body. She is plump in the summer months, ripe with undulating curves but is gaunt come winter, all wire smoldering under sagging fabric flesh. She has pleated waves of strawberry vine hair, ever-so-delicately kissed by the sun. Her eyes are shards of stained glass cemented together into a haphazard kaleidoscope of greens and blues and browns. She is natural. She is industrial. She is brazen and stoic and a hippie and a hillbilly and a politician. She is everything and nothing, the sun around which we rotate and the lone asteroid swirling in the rivers of ice found on the fringes of our galaxy. She is loved and hated and feared and celebrated. She birthed me through her own children’s bodies, nourished me with her honeysuckle kisses, and kept watch over me from the unflowered tulip poplars. And one day, hopefully far from now, I will repay my debt to her, returning the body I loaned so she may birth her next child. https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/9/2284/Adejombo_Headshot.jpeg 9857ab865add9831794631ee706a7d3a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bully's Bards Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Daniel Adejombo Description An account of the resource Daniel Adejombo is from Lagos, Nigeria. Mr. Adejombo is a junior, double majoring in Economics and Philosophy with the hopes of making it into law school when he graduates. His non- academic interests are mostly musical; he enjoy playing guitar and piano, and listening to jazz, blues, rock, reggae, soul, neo-classical compositions, and of course Nigerian popular music. Date Available Date (often a range) that the resource became or will become available. 2023 Subject The topic of the resource Months--Poetry Poetry Type The nature or genre of the resource image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPG Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Adejombo_Headshot.jpg Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Bully's Bards: Celebrating the Poets of Mississippi State University, Mississippi State University Libraries. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Adejombo, Daniel Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright protected by Daniel Adejombo. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mississippi State University Libraries https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/9/2283/Adejombo_Crucifixion_01.jpg 061c48eca98bd8794e03ddd7c0bf5e7a https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/9/2283/Adejombo_Crucifixion_02.jpg 61b989540dd127a1cb29e3cefda3d6bc https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/9/2283/Adejombo_Crucifixion.pdf da4358078dd5eb160c2db3ca7deddf0f PDF Text Text Crucifixion on the Atlantic The year I turned fifteen, The carpet of our house finally fell to my father’s foot. Every night he stomped the floor in effervescent worship, While his palms struck themselves and occasionally, My sister’s cheeks when the hymn wasn’t draining her lungs Of every sound her tiny vocal tracts could produce, To praise the man our ancestors were told Died and lived that we may be free From our devil, black devil, dark-skinned devil— Soon the devils were fettered to the boats That had brought the messengers of this good news, Exorcised by their own brothers Who were also slaves— Far from the ships sailing the Atlantic— But slaves to the deception that had been sowed in their hearts. Curse that sea! Why should I be baptized in the sea Where our fathers were thrown off like luggage— Like? They were luggage, And at their owner’s discretion, they were disposed. Curse that sea! Why should I wash myself anew in the sea Where our mothers’ bodies transfigured into wild game To be devoured by men with skin as bland as their hearts? �No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! NO! BLESS THAT SEA! The Atlantic where our fathers and mothers Committed their spirits Maybe we should be washed in this sacred sea, sanctified in their blood that remained in their veins as they drowned, In their cries for mercy below worn-out decks, In their plea for freedom at the hands of death Granted by the endless depth of the sea. Bio Daniel Djembe is from Lagos, Nigeria. Mr. Adejombo is a junior, double majoring in Economics and Philosophy with the hopes of making it into law school when he graduates. His non- academic interests are mostly musical; he enjoy playing guitar and piano, and listening to jazz, blues, rock, reggae, soul, neo-classical compositions, and of course Nigerian popular music. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource Crucifixion on the Atlantic Description An account of the resource A poem by Daniel Adejombo Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Daniel Adejombo Date Available Date (often a range) that the resource became or will become available. 2023 Subject The topic of the resource Months--Poetry Poetry Language A language of the resource en-US Type The nature or genre of the resource text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPG PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Adejombo_Crucifixion 01.jpg Adejombo_Crucifixion 02.jpg Adejombo_Crucifixion.pdf Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Bully's Bards: Celebrating the Poets of Mississippi State University, Mississippi State University Libraries. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Adejombo, Daniel Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright protected by Daniel Adejombo. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mississippi State University Libraries Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Note on transcription: This transcription may not reflect the poetic form established by the poet. Please refer to the PDF file of this poem available in the Files section for proper formatting. Crucifixion on the Atlantic The year I turned fifteen, The carpet of our house finally fell to my father’s foot. Every night he stomped the floor in effervescent worship, While his palms struck themselves and occasionally, My sister’s cheeks when the hymn wasn’t draining her lungs Of every sound her tiny vocal tracts could produce, To praise the man our ancestors were told Died and lived that we may be free From our devil, black devil, dark-skinned devil— Soon the devils were fettered to the boats That had brought the messengers of this good news, Exorcised by their own brothers Who were also slaves— Far from the ships sailing the Atlantic— But slaves to the deception that had been sowed in their hearts. Curse that sea! Why should I be baptized in the sea Where our fathers were thrown off like luggage— Like? They were luggage, And at their owner’s discretion, they were disposed. Curse that sea! Why should I wash myself anew in the sea Where our mothers’ bodies transfigured into wild game To be devoured by men with skin as bland as their hearts? No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! NO! BLESS THAT SEA! The Atlantic where our fathers and mothers Committed their spirits Maybe we should be washed in this sacred sea, sanctified in their blood that remained in their veins as they drowned, In their cries for mercy below worn-out decks, In their plea for freedom at the hands of death Granted by the endless depth of the sea. https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/9/2282/Bosarge_Headshot.jpg 7e1472a1626a2c32154ec27c7a1355d8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bully's Bards Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Charisma Bosarge Description An account of the resource Charisma Bosarge is twenty years old and from Gulfport, MS. She moved up to Mississippi State to study in psychology and biology and wants to use this to go into genetic counseling. On the side, she enjoys digital art, painting, and most of all writing. She has also published a kid's book, and working on publishing a novel soon! She would like to thank Mississippi State University for giving this opportunity because it pushed her out of her comfort zone into something new, poetry Date Available Date (often a range) that the resource became or will become available. 2022 Subject The topic of the resource Months--Poetry Poetry Type The nature or genre of the resource image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Bosarge_Headshot.jpg Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Bully's Bards: Celebrating the Poets of Mississippi State University, Mississippi State University Libraries. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Bosarge, Charisma Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Copyright protected by Charisma Bosarge. 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Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mississippi State University Libraries https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/9/2281/Bosarge_College_Body_01.jpg 2389baf3ff3046b91874d462d59b0356 https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/9/2281/Bosarge_College_Body_02.jpg 2bf9fc72197dcfa805ac714e0dbc81f4 https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/9/2281/Bosarge_College_Body.pdf 3f7d95a7f8c9c43f62e8314cd46d84cc PDF Text Text The College Body I feel it I feel it tearing through the barrier An unmatchable thick barrier of blue radiation and trembling lines I feel the indigo light burning my skin slowly My eyes waning down through tinted words Each telling one more useless fact One more temporary tibbid of information I feel it My eyes redden with a slick coat of inconsistent sleep and bruising daydreams Feelings of an omniscient trust reside in multiple page forums A search for questions that can only be answered by strangers A funny scenario for someone like me, the one who is asking, also a stranger I feel it My hands quiver to the tics of an analog clock An ocean of anxiety sailed by a small boat of determination 11:59 pm is lurking just a minute before the fairy man arrives My veins have built large, fortified vessels Surfacing waves of 99-cent energy drinks I feel it My stomach is a churning mess I am full of food contortioned by air My body cries for a drop of rain For rain brings lazy days and rest Nourishment of freshwater crawling back to my semester’s old skin I feel it When I stand The space of a million years Two million static TVs Three million stars And four million eighty-two pins in my back Stabbing, drawing up pains I thought I could not feel �I feel it A feeling of try-hard despair Vampire schedules pulling me low Teaspoons of smiles fall into my daily drinks Many deriving from the future and many deriving from the past Never the present I feel it When I stand When I sit When I think When I do finally breathe It is a temporary low for a simple signatured paper A low that can hopefully be scrubbed clean by becoming a distant memory A low that has shaped and sculpted Arose and depleted Carried and fell A college body full of ostensible knowledge A college body that can feel I feel it I feel it. Bio Charisma is twenty years old and from Gulfport, MS. She moved up to Mississippi State to study in psychology and biology and wants to use this to go into genetic counseling. On the side, she enjoys digital art, painting, and most of all writing. She has also published a kid's book, and working on publishing a novel soon! She would like to thank Mississippi State University for giving this opportunity because it pushed her out of her comfort zone into something new, poetry. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bully's Bards Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The College Body Description An account of the resource A poem by Charisma Bosarge Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Charisma Bosarge Date Available Date (often a range) that the resource became or will become available. 2022 Subject The topic of the resource Months--Poetry Poetry Language A language of the resource en-US Type The nature or genre of the resource text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Bosarge_College Body 01.jpg Bosarge_College Body 02.jpg Bosarge_College Body.pdf Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Bully's Bards: Celebrating the Poets of Mississippi State University, Mississippi State University Libraries. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Bosarge, Charisma Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright protected by Charisma Bosarge. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mississippi State University Libraries Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Note on transcription: This transcription may not reflect the poetic form established by the poet. Please refer to the PDF file of this poem available in the Files section for proper formatting. The College Body I feel it I feel it tearing through the barrier An unmatchable thick barrier of blue radiation and trembling lines I feel the indigo light burning my skin slowly My eyes waning down through tinted words Each telling one more useless fact One more temporary tibbid of information I feel it My eyes redden with a slick coat of inconsistent sleep and bruising daydreams Feelings of an omniscient trust reside in multiple page forums A search for questions that can only be answered by strangers A funny scenario for someone like me, the one who is asking, also a stranger I feel it My hands quiver to the tics of an analog clock An ocean of anxiety sailed by a small boat of determination 11:59 pm is lurking just a minute before the fairy man arrives My veins have built large, fortified vessels Surfacing waves of 99-cent energy drinks I feel it My stomach is a churning mess I am full of food contortioned by air My body cries for a drop of rain For rain brings lazy days and rest Nourishment of freshwater crawling back to my semester’s old skin I feel it When I stand The space of a million years Two million static TVs Three million stars And four million eighty-two pins in my back Stabbing, drawing up pains I thought I could not feel I feel it A feeling of try-hard despair Vampire schedules pulling me low Teaspoons of smiles fall into my daily drinks Many deriving from the future and many deriving from the past Never the present I feel it When I stand When I sit When I think When I do finally breathe It is a temporary low for a simple signatured paper A low that can hopefully be scrubbed clean by becoming a distant memory A low that has shaped and sculpted Arose and depleted Carried and fell A college body full of ostensible knowledge A college body that can feel I feel it I feel it. https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/9/2280/Cooper_Headshot.jpg 1e580ff20b452818effdcbe8dab749d4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bully's Bards Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Amari Cooper Description An account of the resource Amari Cooper is a biological sciences and social work double major at MSU. Over the summer and long breaks, she works at Madison Oak Preschool as an assistant teacher and recently became a volunteer for the Red Cross. She started writing when she was 14 and has been doing it ever since. Date Available Date (often a range) that the resource became or will become available. 2022 Subject The topic of the resource Months--Poetry Poetry Type The nature or genre of the resource image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Cooper_Headshot.jpg Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Bully's Bards: Celebrating the Poets of Mississippi State University, Mississippi State University Libraries. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Cooper, Amari Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright protected by Amari Cooper. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mississippi State University Libraries https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/9/2279/Cooper_Friend.jpg ed78bb0e3075c4bcace416b8622cc2fb https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/9/2279/Cooper_Friend.1.pdf 39623a45f19ea53f9e91b6612246df0b PDF Text Text Amari Cooper To My Friend I know you do not think and maybe it is because you do not know, but I am aware that I was the one who stirred tide and that it was me who let it manifest into wave. And that when it came crashing it found the space between us and forming an ocean. It was me who cause the wave and settled there poked at the water and watched as it rippled along the horizon. However, I was not the one who found the gulf or stood right on its shore. I did not allow its coolness to lick my feet or taste the dirt and dust that settled in between my toes, or let it carry the path we walked away. Yes, I caused the wave because I poked the water with a stick and when it settled and formed an ocean between us, I did not attempt to cross it. I did not gather my wood and make a boat to try to find my way back to you. However, I did stand along the waterfront right before the water could eat the sand on my toes. I did try calling out to you only to find that you were looking the other way. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bully's Bards Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource To My Friend Description An account of the resource A poem by Amari Cooper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Amari Cooper Date Available Date (often a range) that the resource became or will become available. 2022 Subject The topic of the resource Months--Poetry Poetry Language A language of the resource en-US Type The nature or genre of the resource text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Cooper_Friend.jpg Cooper_Friend.pdf Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Bully's Bards: Celebrating the Poets of Mississippi State University, Mississippi State University Libraries. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Cooper, Amari Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright protected by Amari Cooper. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mississippi State University Libraries Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Note on transcription: This transcription may not reflect the poetic form established by the poet. Please refer to the PDF file of this poem available in the Files section for proper formatting. To My Friend I know you do not think and maybe it is because you do not know, but I am aware that I was the one who stirred tide and that it was me who let it manifest into wave. And that when it came crashing it found the space between us and settled there forming an ocean. It was me who cause the wave and poked at the water and watched as it rippled along the horizon. However, I was not the one who found the gulf or stood right on its shore. I did not allow its coolness to lick my feet or taste the dirt and dust that settled in between my toes, or let it carry the path we walked away. Yes, I caused the wave because I poked the water with a stick and when it settled and formed an ocean between us, I did not attempt to cross it. I did not gather my wood and make a boat to try to find my way back to you. However, I did stand along the waterfront right before the water could eat the sand on my toes. I did try calling out to you only to find that you were looking the other way.