Diaspora
USA
Contemporary
English
Poetry
Short poem about seven pool players at the Golden Shovel, capturing young Black male life and mortality.
Literary Significance
One of most anthologized American poems; eight lines of brilliance
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editorial-summarynot primary textShort poem about seven pool players at the Golden Shovel, capturing young Black male life and mortality. One of most anthologized American poems; eight lines of brilliance
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