Fattening Frogs for Snakes

These are my younger days
The days I remember
These are my younger days
The days I remember
Hands in my pocket
It’s fifty below zero

My love’s all in vain
Good morning moonlight
My love’s all in vain
Good morning moonlight
My smile and a shake
Made too many mistakes

Take me to the sunshine
I’ve been born blind
Take me to the sunshine
I’ve been born blind
Taste that spoonful
The strangest customer

Jakima Davis lived in Charleston, SC, CT, NJ, the Bronx, and Queens before settling in Mount Vernon, NY at the age of seven. She’s been writing poetry since 2000. Published many Give-Out Sheets and a Broadside by Marymark Press. She also published a chapbook by Marymark Press in 2016. Davis published two more Chapbooks in early 2021. She’s waiting for more poetry to be published. As of now, she’s posting her poems on Facebook to gain a fanbase.