Broadside No. 46: A Simple Poem to Mae

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A poem titled "A Simple Poem to Mae" written by Omari Kenyatta Taeajia (Richard C. James III) and published by Broadside Press as Broadside No. 46. The poem is printed on white paper in black ink. Along the right side is a black silhouette figure of a woman wearing a slim gown and holding a single stemmed flower behind her back. A printed signature at the bottom right corner of the silhouette reads “Pat Whitsitt.” The copyright, broadside number, and publisher information is printed at the bottom of the page. The back side of the page is blank.

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