EPISODE · Nov 16, 2021 · 7 MIN

Sugar Town

from Sherman Alexie’s Substack Audio · host Sherman Alexie

Sugar TownAfter diabetes occluded My fathers’s vision And left him unable To drive a car, he’d pilot His riding lawnmower To the reservation trading post And buy Wonder Bread And generic maple syrup So he could make his slow Suicide version of French toast.Child’s BibleOnce upon a time On our reservation The only food In our house Was a half-empty box Of sugar cubes. My sisters and I Rationed them For most of a day. They did nothing To quell our hunger But we learnedThere’s sweetness Inside every little hell. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shermanalexie.substack.com/subscribe

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