Tipping My Crown Thank you Almighty,
for the things I have seen,
foremost for those I have not,
but have still felt fall upon me
gracefully passed down
from your hands.
As I kneel here before thee
with my eyes closed for the
moment may I open them
still seeing things for what
they are, but not to limit
myself where pain may stand.
May the universe continue to
expand its horizons as I
always aspire to rise in its
magnitude well beyond right
now, this day, tomorrow, and
so again.
Back to my feet, now I will
proceed about my day tipping
my crown unto you as a great
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One Nation Under God At a hierarchy of times,
I'm too black, he's too pink,
she crossed the border line;
a bunch of deleterious links tagged
that shouldn't come from America,
but while I felt terrible in my fight
for the flag I still salute.
Most folks are second-class?
No one really knows them all,
yet labeled and prepared toe tags,
their brilliant lights sheathed.
Bureaucracies with slick ways,
paving graves to hide the
condemnation.
Elation cut short of dull blades,
an agony that lets the pain rage,
placing all ethnic groups in a body
cast.
Be we a nation that lasts alas
without bloodshed,
of the flesh and the inner sp... |
Women(My Respect is Given) We live in a world where it’s
laughable to see a woman cry.
We live in a world where it’s
palpable to see a woman hide.
We live in a world!, where women
aren’t as precious as child birth.
We live in a world where women
hurt, and they hurt, and they hurt!
We live in a world! Where woman
only want to be seen as a masterpiece.
And yes women, you are the very
exhibit of what the world needs.
—JG ©?2026 |
Black Man(African King) Black man, black man
know your roots
Black man, black man
know your truths
Shovel your melanin
find the beauties in you
For it’s okay if your first
journey has been recluse
You’ve got a whole
Kingdom marching in lieu
How dem say ‘crown’ in my
Nigerian fingerprint, wear it!
Your are an African King,
bold, rich in value, own it!
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Making Peace With Me I remain in my mind for thoughts
to combine and make peace with me.
For on the outside I hurt with grief,
and it cuts when my flesh bleeds.
I try to make sense of things but can’t
stay out of the blade’s reach.
Right now they’re all superficial,
but what do I do when it pains deep?
I’m beginning to feel much like that
forbidden river, or worse, that red sea.
What if I cross over to the white light
and God keeps me? But I need me!
—JG
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Imagine That Go there with me
from the day into the night,
when the sun cools its temper
and the moon enjoys the shade.
Let us be free as a cloud,
skipping rain drops in a lake,
remembering that it’s possible
to have fun with the impossible.
Go there with me
from the calm into the storm,
when thunder becomes grumpy
and lightning holds its calm.
Let us be free as a cloud,
packing our bags and moving on,
remembering that it’s possible
to weather what seems impossible.
-Jg
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Imaginary Deep stimulation
Convos from the lung’s depth
Expelled from isolation
A blank space with no one else
And so I am the company I keep
- Jg
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Let’s Go There Go there with me,
from the day into the night,
when the sun cools its temper
and the moon enjoys the shade.
Let us be free as a cloud,
skipping rain drops in a lake,
remembering that it’s possible
to have fun with the impossible.
Go there with me,
from the calm into the storm,
when thunder becomes grumpy
and lightning holds its calm.
Let us be free as a cloud,
packing our bags and moving on,
remembering that it’s possible
to weather what seems impossible.
- Jg |
Acrostic - Poetry P: latue the mind
O: pen your soul
E: stablish a pen
T: ranscribe your story
R: elish the form
Y: earn for the intimacy
- Jg
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Star Person - Recover He was broken, torn from his cosmos,
And ideas of not getting it back frayed.
Hope was far sought, a last tomorrow,
An antic vanishing recollection like age.
Next day came it was dark as night,
Like the sun was as tired as his face.
No amount of space made closure tight,
Listening to all the loose ends imitate.
The following day he was a new moon,
And ugly blemishes were pretty scars.
Thankful to light a way to find his loom,
Although beat, he was not conquered.
-Jg
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