Arlin Buyert was born and raised on an Iowa farm and was formally educated at Macalester College and The University of Minnesota. He has authored four collections of poetry and his next collection, Razor Wire Anthology, wi. Arlin teaches poetry at Lansing Prison and has edited two anthologies of inmate poetry entitled Open to the Sky, (Volumes 1 and 2). His poems have been published in The Christian Century, The Rockhurst Review, Coal City Review, Tulip Tree Press, Veterans’ Voices and others. Arlin is retired and lives in Leawood, Kansas with his wife Kris Kvam.


Poets Resist
Edited by Jemshed Khan
May 23, 2019

Arlin Buyert

Different Rules

Jamiel got stopped for speeding Cops likely smelled it White guns drawn Get out of the damn car They found it under the seat Five years in minimum No money for an attorney Public defender not there Too many black guys here Most for first offense I know white guys smoke and deal it too

Poets Resist is published by Glass Poetry Press.
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