Remember

Remember

by | Nov 21, 2020 | Poetry

When the blessing is work The pain Oh, the pain An exquisite hurt Like cold toes due to Christmastime Pulled curls For the perfect updo When the blessing is work It only seems nefarious A hit of peppermint Never without the pepper When the blessing is work It burns a...
Black Poetry Day

Black Poetry Day

by | Oct 17, 2020 | Poetry

On both my little bro’s birthday AND Black Poetry Day! Wholly I pray you whole I wish you happy I hope in your completeness Chew on the fatness of your own Because you own All that can not be taken from you A million miles A million thoughts A moment...
Oranges

Oranges

by | Oct 10, 2020 | Poetry

There are no oranges right now. I lied. They’re there. The lemons too. And even the cactus fruit. The persimmons are trying. The grapefruit is not. I smelled the guava, and that was enough. I have a secret pomegranate tree. Didn’t wanna be a secret...
America on Fire

America on Fire

by | Sep 12, 2020 | Poetry

America’s on fire on fire and on fire America’s on fire How do we get safe? There’s debris and smoke Brotherhood feels like a joke whether sleep or woke How do we breathe? America’s on fire on fire and on fire America’s on fire How do we...
God Help Me Forgive

God Help Me Forgive

by | Aug 1, 2020 | Poetry

God help me I am trying to forgive It feels filthy to deal with Like the sunlight in L.A. The true abomination My brother’s keeper My brother’s killer What makes you so different from Cain? You smashed his manhood With the rock of your ego Until there was...