How to become an almost American

Frank C Modica
Published on June 4, 2020

Change your name
from Francesco to Frank
speak grammatically correct English
wear khakis and polos from Nordstroms
play golf at an exclusive country club
drive a new Lexus SUV
move to the suburbs
crush the fingers
of the people coming up 
the ladder after you

Genre: 
Poetry
Author Bio: 

Frank C Modica is a retired teacher who taught children with special needs for over 34 years.  Frank’s writing is animated by interests in history, geography, and sociology. His work has appeared in Slab, Heyday, Cacti Fur, Black Heart Magazine, The Tishman Review, Crab Fat Literary Magazine, and FewerThan500.

Issue: 
62