September 08, 2006

Deep-dyed Blue

Momma was born with frown lines,
and Gramma cried for eighty years;
so, even if you drench me
with a thousand brilliant smiles,
I'll never be anything
but deep-dyed blue.

3 comments:

Agnes said...

Nope. 1996. Ha!

Anonymous said...

I knew it!Tho there!

Anonymous said...

Toni Morrison, The Bluest Eye. You would disappear in her shadow.

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