I’m an island with no name Floating in the Pacific without tourist to call my own No boats dock on my plentiful beaches No feet dance in my tantalizing sand No eyes fall in whimsical wonderment while staring upon my pristine water No soul devours my delectable fruit Birds fly over, not wanting to rest…
Category: Poem
Boredom
Like watching paint drying on a colonial barn door Brain cells exploding with rising trepidation Blood boiling with annoyance Waiting for time to soar towards its apex Bring upon the sweet pleasure of chaos The wild rapid ride of uncertainty Rain upon my senses the confusion of complexity The welcomed bliss of excitement Shine upon…
We Are Queen
We are the queen of this land you call home Civilizations were born from our wombs Suckled in our bosom Rested on our hips Protected in our arms And flourished from our wisdom We aren’t a queen We are the queen We hail from the land as old as time We are Africa Mother…
My Foundation
Like a wooden knob dangling at the end of a chain from the ceiling fan I hang on every last word of God in this world Walking through the fire Trekking through the forest Seeing in the dark Hearing through the nonsensical noise that obstructs my ears. I cling to the word of God Stopping…
What Blackness Means To Me
What is Blackness you ask? Blackness is not the color of our skin For that is only the God-given crown that makes us shine Blackness is the beauty of a reemerging flower Blooming in the spring time Blackness is beauty like Nefertiti, Cicely Tyson, Angela Basset, and Lena Horne Blackness is dignified Blackness is regal…
Catnap
The empty sound of nothing can be quite loud. As the ears stop absorbing and the brain stops recording, You just be, Be in that moment. Your mind starts to roam, Roaming like a horse in the Plains. Without restrictions, Without limitations And that’s when it happens A blanket of calmness covers you As your…
Your Calling
It’s the answer to the age-old question, “Why am I here?” In this place, In this century, In this period, At this time. It guides you If you don’t have it your life will be without Without purpose, Without meaning, Void You need it. If you want to admit it or not As the time…
What They Said
Make good grades they said Study hard they said Volunteer they said Get into the right college they said Join clubs they said Apply for that loan, it’ll pay off they said They didn’t say what to do when they fail us When they make decisions based on them and not on us Vote for…
On This Day
Love is everywhere on this day Fights started yesterday are forgotten on this day Candy, roses, cards and chocolates are received on this day Hugs and kisses are given out in abundance on this day People hustle all around trying to find the right gift for that special person on this day Compassion fills the…
Peppermint Sunshine 