by Allison Whittenberg
regular, with a common
South Carolina heritage
not straight from the continent like
some prince who came here to drive a cab
enslaved enough to say
I was born here, my parents were born here and grandparents and my greats and on and on
and on
Bio Allison Whittenberg's poetry has appeared in Columbia Review, Feminist Studies,J Journal, and New Orleans Review. Whittenberg is a ten-time Pushcart Prize nominee. They Were Horrible Cooks is her collection of poetry. She is currently learning to play golf.
