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Derick Burleson

Poetry

Summer/Fall 1999

Umugabo Mukaga

By Derick Burleson

Here’s a man with a problem: Beneath the branch from which he dangles,     a crocodile roaring in the river. Beside the ax he forgot in his wild scramble skyward,     a […]

Poetry

Summer/Fall 1999

Good Customs

By Derick Burleson

If you have a sweet potato, give half to your brother. Before serving guests a gourd of urwagwa, sip through the straw yourself to show it’s not poisoned. When you […]