caged school buses in Kankakee
alarm clock on the carpet
where my dresser used
to be. if I’ve learned anything
it’s that books can’t teach
me.
you
are the capstone course
of my formative years.
I’m educated in:
• Your embrace
• Whiskey eyes
• Birdless banter
this I’ll remember
as I run from home
and carve a path
down
the
spine
of this state.
Aaron White has published poetry, fiction, and essays in various publications, including Brain, Child Magazine; 13th Dimension; Flash Fiction Magazine; and Prong & Posy. He holds an MA in Literary Studies from Eastern Illinois University and maintains active accounts with Twitter (@amwhite90) and Tumblr (amwhite90.tumblr.com).
