In the Shade

In the Shade

by | Aug 7, 2021 | Poetry

In the shadeour shades are not so differentBut with timeI wonder if that will changeI wonder if the goldenand the chocolateof our brownswill cause a dividing of any kind In your shadeYou remind me of the joy eruptingIn my shadeYou remind me of molten wrathPeople who...
Juneteenth Bliss

Juneteenth Bliss

by | Jun 19, 2021 | Poetry

Some thoughts I’m riffin’ on: I know I am a slave’s dream come true I know I am a Nigerian princess too come through But I don’t know a single soul not battling for their afterglow That freedom never came cheap That politic was slick and...
Dedicated to Darnella Frazier

Dedicated to Darnella Frazier

by | Apr 21, 2021 | Poetry

Brave, watching witness A seventeen-year-old star undimmed by fear How beautiful you were You were a pillar You were a conduit You were a mirror And now, today Standing in the light you created Fearless and free You are a pillar You are a conduit You are a mirror The...
Dedicated to KevOnStage

Dedicated to KevOnStage

by | Feb 22, 2021 | Poetry

Watching Kevonstage plotting how I’m going to budget my first employee on the low His is part of my #Blackhistory Inspiring my glow and my flow… giving seeds to grow boots on the ground knowledge NOW ledge watch me jump off Sending dreams via text My...