Sun Ra
“Sun Ra
Outside with my guitar
I’m no Lana
Just a little girl
That wants to be known
The light shines
from up above
I don’t know
what’s to come
How will I have money
Busking the ball games
Back in Minneapolis
Now sitting on the grass
in a smaller town
not expecting
tips
Sun Ra
Overhead
The light in my eyes
With a cigarette
And backpack
New town
New rules
I know I’m just a
Girl who’s been through some things
Walking around
to the people in their cars.
They see me I know
What’s a poor girl
To do
Needing money
Needing love.”
“Sun ra” by Kelly Alexandra Hoff, Dec. 5, 2023.