A Texas summer dayBordersLike water/rockTree/skyRope swing/airRoad/sidewalkWater/air to breatheMy brown-skinned daughtersSwim, play, float, dive, clingA Texas summer dayBordersLike current/shoreClay/solid groundWar/peaceFear/full belliesCold/blanketsJourney/cageTyranny/freedomBrown-skinned daughtersEnter the riverAnd leave the EarthEnter the desertAnd leave the EarthAnd dive and playIn limestone poolsBetween earth and sky Read More in Poetry