During April, National Poetry Month, we are posting a poem a day. If you would like to suggest one, please email it in. The following poem is by Gwendolyn Brooks.

We Real Cool, by Gwendolyn Brooks

THE POOL PLAYERS.
SEVEN AT THE GOLDEN SHOVEL.

We real cool. We
Left school. We

Lurk late. We
Strike straight. We

Sing sin. We
Thin gin. We

Jazz June. We
Die soon.

You can find a brief audio clip of Ms. Brooks reading and discussing the poem here.