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 ...

Bring yo fine, five foot seven, one hundred and whatever pounds of beautifully shaped caramelover...

what I got is what I have
your words made me feel strong
your actions (did me wrong )
put me d...

(alternately titled:
excuse me
while aye...
touch the sky,
hen derrick lee
and pull
lightly...

Lots of women have this notion that they don’t mess up in relationships, but not you, you are dif...

I’ve had a big head and big feet for my entire life, I now understand the strife my mama felt goi...

Eternal

or

nearly so.

We see

what we

see.

Nothing more.

We

specul...

I am struggling with my life

seem to always find myself at the end

always having to catch u...

In eighth grade, a girl that I dated in the third grade came back around, I tried to get back wit...

I am a three piece suit that’s on a brother who ain’t , the type of man who smashed his homeboy’s...

out in the summer’s sun
on a bordering fence
a robin relaxed
while on the inner side
an u...

Oozed from my mother’s womb
Like a butterfly wiggling from its cocoon
Separated free by nat...

Mortal Angels

Fly in low trajectories

Cautionary tales

For Negroes with Alzheimers

Fo...

I wish someone would’ve told me how bad love can hurt sometimes, that literally feels like a kni...

Beautiful little snake,

Coiled in her regal love--

So many warm hugs to share;

Fellow cr...

Deceit wears a Janus face;
itself-veiled in angelic façade
whose fixed smile
is magnetized...

Traveling On

Dreams have often been shattered
And the traveled road sometimes, broken
Yet th...

Nova must got that good good

Her body count (black, white, men and women) and activism (writin...

I was chillin one day, minding my own biz, across my eye sight came what I thought was my missing...