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“Madre America” is Bushwick Daily’s November Poem of the Month

Here's our November installment of "Bushwick Bohemia Beat Poetry."

“Madre America” is Bushwick Daily’s November Poem of the Month

“Madre America” is Bushwick Daily’s November Poem of the Month

Here's our November installment of "Bushwick Bohemia Beat Poetry."

“Madre America” is Bushwick Daily’s November Poem of the Month
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Here’s our November installment of “Bushwick Bohemia Beat Poetry” curated by Bushwick-born poet, Emanuel Xavier. The series features poems by Bushwick residents. This month’s poem comes from Emanuel Xavier himself. As featured in the 2012 reprint of  Americano, it speaks to the current immigration and birthright citizenship news in the media.


If I were to give myself to you completely,

would it matter that I didn’t come from your womb?

I have been thrown out…

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