I’m No Martian
Shit, man, I’m no Martian
 My mother was born in Brooklyn Heights
 I just went to a couple of Martian meetings
 Just went to a few Martian parties
 Slept with a few Martian girls
 But shit, man, I ain’t no Martian
                
                    
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                            This poem was previously published in Hey Fella Would You Mind Holding This Piano a Moment (Ithaca House, 1974) and is reprinted here by permission of William J. Harris. It is part of the portfolio “I Hope You Like Being Here with Me: The Work of William J. Harris,” curated by Howard Rambsy II.
                    
                        Source:
                        Poetry
                                                                                                                                                                    (February 2023)