Still I Rise BY MAYA ANGELOU You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies, You may trod me in the very dirt But still, like dust, I’ll rise. Does my sassiness upset you? Why are you beset with gloom? ’Cause I walk like I’ve got oil wells Pumping in my living room.Continue reading “Poetry”
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Poetry
Life Story”By: Tee Merriweather My hearts description is a painful prescription,I’ll tell you a story, that will end with a lesson.I was born a bastard, bet you didn’t know, That I was hated by family, as thisstory goes on.My life was the hardest, emotionally scared,Mentally bothered why is life so hard? Wasn’t considered a blessing,Continue reading “Poetry”
Poetry
Just Thinking Thinking of the nights we would spendif we were more than just friendsYour hands around my waistyour nose in my hairYour breath on the back of my neckwhile your hands caress my breastsmy nipples reaching for your finger tipsthen waiting for your lipsSoftly you say things to meBut I can’t hearYour love isContinue reading “Poetry”
Poetry
BEAUTIFUL I am beauty, I am strength, and I am intellect.I am love, I am charisma, and I am joy.Why because I am a beautiful black woman…Not because of my full luscious lips.And not because of my full thick hips.And not because of my nice thick thighs.All of which I get loud sighs from brothasContinue reading “Poetry”
Poetry
Storm Racers by: Karmel The storm was the music used for their dance The shaking from the thunder only served to enhance The vibrations they were caus ing as they moved together This was the reason that they loved this type of weather No need for candles as the lighting flashed all around No needContinue reading “Poetry”
Poetry
“Foundation” May your souls be forever intertwinedAn ageless love grows like a rose vineA foundation built on love aloneTogether once again, the heavens you can romeHe was called home first to find a placeNever leaving your side, you were kept in goodgraceAs he watched over you, always keeping you safeKnowing one day that you wouldContinue reading “Poetry”
Haiku Love
HAIKU’S By: Kenneth White #1 I am just a kid who keeps tugging on Christ’s robe asking dumb questions #2 I scribble haiku’s on autumn leaves and share them with the waiting winds. #3 Sometimes I would trade each poem for a chance to know the right words to say. #4 we curse each otherContinue reading “Haiku Love”
Poetry
To Be Yours… To be your dime To be your wifeTo be your ladyTo be your bitchTo be your dick sucking slut on the late night…. Don’t know why nothing would make me more pleased than to bath you & watch you air dry on my knees….loving you down as we please….I would rub your manhoodContinue reading “Poetry”
Poetry
“Dressed Up” God says that he dresses the flowers that only last but for a short time, and we are much more than the flowers… so will he not adorn us in beauty as well? So why do we keep trying to dress ourselves…with misleading charm, deceit, promiscuity, and a bunch of non-virtues that taintContinue reading “Poetry”
Poetry
Free Fall I know that you’re scaredSilently wondering what would happen if you just let goReleased your grip on all your pride and insecurities and fell into my armsYou want to know if I’ll catch youAnd honestly, no I won’tI’d rather free fall with youForgetting all the forces trying to bring us down,And focusing onContinue reading “Poetry”