From the “justice” poem series
I am Black
I talk Black I walk Black
I read Black, I sing Black
I write Black, I watch Black
I had an account on Black Planet
I buy Black on Black Friday, shoooot every day
Gotta keep those Black-owned businesses in the Black
I cook Black, I eat…
a poem and a prayer
Dear God of 2020
I thank you for this year
I thank you for the hearts you broke
For each and every tear
I thank you for the robots
The code in every build
I thank you for the lives you’ve saved
And every dream you’ve killed
I thank you…
A poem about climate change
A poem to sing
There’s a song in my heart
And I barely know the tune
But it wakes me from my sleep
Underneath a shining moon
There’s a song in my heart
That I’ve never heard before
It’s the anthem of my heart
Always wanting something more
And what will I seek?
This song…
A poem and a warning
I hurt myself
Living my 20s in pursuit of romance
Creating memorable moments
Regardless of who was in them
Trying to find a wedding partner
To bring magic into this world with roses and perfume
It’s intoxicating
Scans are showing lumps
Burns, bruises, scars
The pursuit of…
A poem on what comes after
What if I don’t become the wife
Of the love of my life?
Should I spend my final days to mourn and grieve?
What exactly should I do
If the one day that I rue
Is the day I suddenly chose to leave?
And if a woman he may meet
Goes…
A poem
I put on a dress that used to be too small
Admired my self all fit and tall
I took myself out on the town in this dress
Then left the restaurant a little stressed
I longed for a night that was all about me
A ‘ treat yo self’ night…
