Admonitions Comments

Boys, be straight turn off the TV don't sit giggling foolishly listen to your big mama go do your homework or i will whip your black ass and you will plead and cry - mama, please, no mama...

With a nice style the poet has put his point hard. Humorous.Thanks for sharing.

Beautiful poem with humor huntingly depicted. Thanks and congratulations for POD.

Nicely put forth. A sensible way to correct a wrong perception. Thanks, Lucille.

I feel it was so thoughtful and humor of her to give children this admonition........very well crafted.......thanks for sharing

With a great sense of humour to live by, your poem touches the core silently and smoothly. Thanks for the poem so brilliant. 10

I like the sense of humor of Lucille Clifton👍👍👍

She is a poet! Thanks for sharing.

Don't you just love the last few lines...I do!

...boys i don't promise you nothing but this what you pawn i will redeem what you steal i will conceal my private silence to your public guilt is all i got... What a wonderful.

Love this quirky and humorous poem! Well done!

I like this. good write.