NOTICE: Only the last 100 poems are displayed. If you are looking for a specific poem, try using the search feature.
As if I'm in motion, but in a crescent trygectory, descending. I'm unable to hold on, the weight ...
It's funny, I saw the prettiest of little girls complaining about the color of her skin. She's to...
In my neighborhood apartments man, personal problems always seem to leak outside your front door ...
On the daily,
Reality escapes me
And I find myself
Lost in the dream
That I wish woul...
All alone
in the crowd...justice
standing—Seeking someone
to please.
Like...
Some Things Just Don’t Last
Like a flash flood
you rushed into my life
plucking the strings
...
freestyling…because we’re free…
(improvisational notes reflecting ourstory)
sitting here
at ...
as the sharp rays
of sunlight
meticulously sliced
through lingering clouds
to sculpt aw...
Laying there at the shore,
My aloe ebony sheen body
Basking beneath palm-shaded skies,
The n...
Darwinism is pimping Natural Selection, based off predilection
Still to this day, we living of...
It has been seventeen years
Since that dreadful morning
Thousands lost their lives unexpected...
she saw sunshine
shooting above
the horizon
exploding
over pregnant
skies…
sunset saw...
The calm sea sputters—
Waves come flowing to the shore;
The sand heeds their call…
The...
under quiet
sunshine
lonely conch shell
sits…
tides
ebb and flow—
ancestor’s echo...
Beaching…
Rhythmic waves,
frothing to and fro,
carry middle passage echoes
of journeying od...
They say Jim Crow is dead
You can’t believe all that’s said
Like death, his ghost lurks e...
John S. Pemberton Invented Coca Cola
As a remedy for his morphine habit and to make payola
...The art of the
"FAKE" deal
(according
to Walt Dizzy
Take a Knee
Singing
Matt Tilde)
once a...
This is for you, baby girl sitting in the green shirt, eighth row, third seat, next to the three ...
There lay the old gray trunk;
never to hold anything again.
There,in the wet soil,
...Sometimes we search for answers
That we can not find
So cryptic and puzzling
And justifiably...
(I sit corrected for
typing year 201,
when most of
America
untrammeled
by hordes of
humanit...
Beneath the cold gray skies—proudly she stood.
Stripped bare, naked to the world—arms outstr...
Dawn Dream Awakening
The jasmine scented air
gently caressed
the night
as foam-crested wa...
On a Lustful June ‘Yester-Night’
June night…
Gibbous moonlight…
An inner pearl shining brigh...
The quilted silence
refused to be pulled back
covering the room
with the cold stillness
...
Toggle
flipped.
Spark of energy,
program
ignited.
Universe born
time flashes.
...what is weak about thunder
when it roars and makes
skies tremble and cry
I wonder how can I de...
I always bet on the underdog
because the underdog
is still a dog
still has a bark
still has a...
Emotions are potions, covering mysteries
Cauldrons bubble in stews, for all to see
Still wa...
I told her that I'll call her back in a few minutes
picked up a book instead and read for a fe...
Some say
we live
in a
virtual world.
A matrix.
Our
existence,
digital.
Wh...
Is not the heart that beats within each man
the same ... can man live life without a soul
I...
Full Circle of Lifeitself, can so become,
as arms of Love surround a weary face,
to kiss aw...
Be there for her
Hold her in your arms
Always guide and protect her
Give her those loving ch...
You caused me so much pain
at times you drive me insane
no more escalating your stress into a f...
You are the light, that has bestowed upon me as I walked through the tunnels of darkness,
Its ...
Take your day in stride
keep your head held high
and your best foot forward
Birthday fri...
On the surface
You appear to be a good man
A decent man
A strong man
With a heart pur...
Good Morning Baby
how is your day
just a little poem
to send you on your way
feeling blessed ...
Heart of the matter is
There comes a time
When You must let go
Hard as it may be
The ...
Doubts, questions, lack of trust in the air
Why ask why
When theres nothing to despair
I...
Being Black ain't a crime
It is far from illegal
Dont arrest my skin
Come in my dreams, like literally, cum in my dreams, after you come see me, they say sleep is the...
alternate long
worded title –
the grudge
holder from
one generation
to the next for
all int...
Fat bellied man
It seems we have a
Miss
Under
Standing
What you huntin?
Nothing...
Intense breaths and hollow sighs
You gazed upon me and questioned my desires.
Crippled...
...The
underpinnings
of our civilization
is genetically
controlled.
Our two dominate
instinc...
deciding to take a look
within
scary bones fighting
trying to escape
the ethereal lighting
...
so there I was hanging out
between the door jam
in between the
crack and sunlight
hoping to g...
Ah...herewith
ma usual
dose of pablum
from this meal
lee mouthed
muttering
doggerel
wordsm...
Always forge ahead
Do not fall behind
Take your schoolwork seriously
Be diligent and kin...
To those who are black,
we’ve come too far to turn back;
to those who are white, stand up a...
Today is as still as
a crowded graveyard
empty of life;
yet the green of nature
shines in...
Trees in the forest of life
are populated with leaves
of secrets lovers and others
have ...
Broken House
A house may not be a home
But a country is—
A divided house can be mended;
Rec...
Out of the womb of seedless waters
came her birth;
No less than always has been her silen...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OV3XRQRzVzw
Nissan Leaf - it’s electric!
As I set trip From...
Waiting for the cookies to bake
Got the spatula resting on an empty plate
Made a dozen chocolat...
I’m in the Sophomore year of amidlife crisis
Too long I traded hopes and dreams for excuses an...
stuck on a track
looking both ways
is the train coming
or going
I hear the whistle blowing
i...
I'm not crying it's just water in my eyes
I'm not lying Just trying not to cry
nothings wrong I...
Global revolution
is in the air.
Not militarily,
but technologically.
It will be no l...
Couched
in the
concept
of a well,
(which supplied
the water
for faded glory
of "Glen Elm),...
Stormy clouds may appear
But, they do not have to hinder you
Rise above those dangers
An...
Wisdom and knowledge are there
Just reach out and grab it
Never stop learning
Continue t...
if you catch me dancing with the devil
I'm only dancing with myself
not saying that I'm evi...
some think outside of the box
some say there is no box
some check the box
some X the box...
you may never receive this letter
you may never know I'm thinking of you
you may never know...
A piece of the action
A piece of the reaction
Heat seeking messages for
Laymen and playb...
Look her in her eyes, as if you were trying to snatch the orgasms out of her soul without a singl...
We
live on an
orb
in the
vastness
of the
void.
Here,
we
are the
apex
predator.
Human...
Touch not my anointed
Do my prophets no harm
I am saying this nicely
So to the wicked yo...
We unwrapped each other like discrete gifts
Inspecting private goods
naked buffet for starv...
Mankind
has been grasping
for knowledge
from the beginning,
fear of the unknown
was ...
Where did you come from?
Every ancestor
you ever had,
had to beget
with who they
beg...
What
do you believe?
Why
do you believe it?
How
did you learn it?
Who
taught you?
...
Watch the people.
They are changing
right in front
of our eyes.
Slowly,
incrementally,...
Balanced
Found his self renewed
She stirred his soul
Challenged his heart
Healed his hidden w...
The kids are off the streets
There are new lessons to learn
They are back at school once again
...'Pon gleaning
lasses,
and sir really
not alright
not "FAKE" lads
grievousness
doth bite
Lo...
As I stand here numb, looking at you, I think a few things, like what about these rings, what do ...
How it
changes
as
time
flows on.
All that
we
know
we
discover
we
don’t.
More
knowled...
Tested
He didn’t put up a fight..
Had him at first sight.
Tell me your secrets
I’...
It began
as the second decade
of the 21 Century
entered middle age,
an underlying
...Once again
my mind takes flight.
Looking
at all there is to see.
Wandering
through...
Another morning has broken
We rise to face another day
Opportunity presents itself
More challe...
Larg than can be
contemplated.
Older
than can be
grasped.
Encompassing
everything.
Movemen...
Always take that step forward
Move towards the light
Escape from the dark clouds
In order to...
Tired of feeling…
The need to wrap myself around this protective shield
So many out there f...
Distress is ones mission
Success acompetition
Ironic…
In other places
Ones success is...
Once again, the warmth of sunshine
showered my face—awakening me
with praises—the inkwe...
pain
knocked at the door
last night...
love answered...invited it in...
fed it hope...
c...
Strength In Kindness
Blessings
Await those
That
With good
Intent bestow ki...
Nothing
Nothing,
but the shirt
on my back..
The shoes on my feet.
Stomach touching...
Gazing into your beautifull eyes
I see your pain
I see your hurt
Caused by his lies
He don't ...