Jakima Davis

From: I Am Crack

I'm a Martian
And I'm a goblin
My swagger is the poetry
Swing to get a hit
I'm the swagger
Sweeter than sugar 
I put it on like a coat
First name last name
All the same to me
I'm off to sleep
Get off with that notion

Pick it like a toothpick
I'm coming in and robbing them
I get it all for free
I'm the last poet
The best poet alive
Loaded and reloaded
Something I have to understand
Bang it pretty well

The freedom of choice
The freedom of the weapon 
Pushing the button
Wishing I wasn't the button
Suicide poems written
Wetter than a kitchen sink
The last DJ spinning
Playing the song I want
Protect my neck
Back on the block again

(First part first published in, "Conceit Magazine")

 

Jakima Davis has been writing poetry for 22 years.  She had her first poem published at 17 years, she's been published in publications such as, The PEN, Marymark Press, Big Hammer, amongst others.  Davis published three chapbooks in 2016 and 2021 respectively.  Davis took a break on the haiku manuscript but will get back to it soon.  She's expecting her first full length book coming soon.