I Wanna Refund

I Wanna Refund

I bought inSo dumbI thought I could trust the mediaI thought they told the truthTrue beautyEven though I didn’t see meWell, except for on MartinA Different WorldSo differentIn Living ColorLiving Singleand other showsMeanwhile, Rodney Kingand other...
In the Shade

In the Shade

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

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...
#nolessalamp

#nolessalamp

Our lives are a solo performance Beautiful and beautiful In the ensemble and alone We are no less a lamp for the company Each time I write I must Seed, time, and harvest Prepare and procreate I am no less a lamp in my working For the hope I’m building From what...
Dedicated to Darnella Frazier

Dedicated to Darnella Frazier

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...