I remember

IF 0.3 3区文学 0 LITERATURE, AMERICAN AFRICAN AMERICAN REVIEW Pub Date : 2024-02-28 DOI:10.1353/afa.2023.a920499

Hyacinth L. Andersen

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I remember
Hyacinth L. Andersen (bio)

I remember feeling poorwhile growing uphaving to use my siblings’ hand-me-downsregardless of sexhow I longed for a banana-seat bikelike the kids in the neighborhoodrode onand parents whodoled out quarters for arcade gamesfrom a porcelain dish on the dresserbut that was not my realitymoney was always tight in our houseit was always explained whyI couldn’t have such thingsbills needed to be paid, money tithed to the churchfor prayers unansweredmy dad returning to collegeto get a degree in the hope of obtaining a promotionthat would never comea promotion that was supposed tolift us out of povertyand make us middle classlike the kids in the neighborhoodwho taunted youabout not having a banana bikeor quarters for the arcadebut on Christmas Day each yearI was allowed to eat as much cakeas I wanted and drink a bellyful of sodawhen extended family would gather togetherat Grandma’s houseand poverty would be forgottenand gifts from aunties would be openedand on that dayI felt like the kids in my neighborhood [End Page 237]

Hyacinth L. Andersen

Hyacinth L. Andersen writes poetry and short stories in her spare time. Her work has appeared in Black Magnolias Literary Journal, TimBookTu, and Vocal.media.

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以下是内容的简要摘录，以代替摘要：我记得 Hyacinth L.安徒生（简历）我记得在我成长的过程中，我感觉自己很穷，不得不使用兄弟姐妹们的手办，不论男女，我多么渴望能像邻居家的孩子们一样拥有一辆香蕉座自行车，父母们从梳妆台上的瓷盘里拿出硬币来买游戏机，但这并不是我的现实、账单需要付，钱需要捐给教堂，以做无意义的祷告，我爸爸回到学校攻读学位，希望能升职，但升职永远不会到来，升职本该让我们摆脱贫困，成为中产阶级，就像邻居家的孩子嘲笑你没有香蕉车，没有硬币玩街机一样。但在每年的圣诞节，我可以想吃多少蛋糕就吃多少蛋糕，想喝多少苏打水就喝多少苏打水，那时，大家庭的人都会聚在一起，在奶奶家，贫穷会被遗忘，阿姨们送的礼物会被打开，在那一天，我觉得自己就像邻居家的孩子一样。安徒生 Hyacinth L. Andersen 业余时间创作诗歌和短篇小说。她的作品曾发表在《黑木兰文学期刊》、TimBookTu 和 Vocal.media。 Copyright © 2024 约翰霍普金斯大学出版社和圣路易斯大学 ...

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期刊介绍： As the official publication of the Division on Black American Literature and Culture of the Modern Language Association, the quarterly journal African American Review promotes a lively exchange among writers and scholars in the arts, humanities, and social sciences who hold diverse perspectives on African American literature and culture. Between 1967 and 1976, the journal appeared under the title Negro American Literature Forum and for the next fifteen years was titled Black American Literature Forum. In 1992, African American Review changed its name for a third time and expanded its mission to include the study of a broader array of cultural formations.

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