[ The Brooklyn poet William J. Harris has something to say about
guilt by association as so many of your own best friends have been
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I’M NO MARTIAN  
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William J Harris
January 1, 1974
HEY FELLA WOULD YOU MIND HOLDING THIS PIANO A MOMENT
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_ The Brooklyn poet William J. Harris has something to say about
guilt by association as so many of your own best friends have been
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I’m No Martian

By William J. Harris

Shit, man, I’m no Martian

My mother was born in Brooklyn Heights

I just went to a couple of Martian meetings

Just went to a few Martian parties

Slept with a few Martian girls

But shit, man, I ain’t no Martian

William J. Harris is an emeritus professor of American Literature,
African American Studies, creative writing and Jazz Studies. He has
taught at a number of institutions, including University of Kansas,
Penn State and Cornell University. He has three books of poetry: Hey
Fella Would You Mind Holding This Piano For A Moment; In My Own Dark
Way; and Crooners. The February 2023 issue of Poetry Magazine features
a special 44 page folio devoted to his work. Harris lives and writes
in Brooklyn, New York.

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