Si, Lo Sono Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito Valerie Smith
Bad was not my first TV show. Indosso mia madre’s Alabama smile. Si, sono nato in Danimarca. Mandalorian was not my first movie. Gideon has Papa’s Italian hair. Si, bruciato su Broadway dieci anni prima Tom and Penn in Taps. A white sheet loosely covers miei ricci. Si, I did time with Eddie. No lines— I listened with Papa’s eyes, mia madre’s mani cioccolato tucked in my pockets. I am an ensemble of kings, not I Soliti Sospetti. I want you to be taken and desperately surprised. Yes, I am Dean Big Brother Almighty. I wouldn’t be here without Ossie and Rubie, Sam, Larry, Jasmine, Tisha, Roger, and Spike… Aaaaah si, I know who shot Malcolm. Non sono stato io, ma questo e problema, si? Denzel and Angela our only solace. I’ve gone digital, il capo del futuro, a Far Cry from finished. It’s Papa’s voice sollevamento, and Mama’s killer smile. The Wayne Literary Review: Escapism
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