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Melanin Glow
Born from the sun's ancient kiss, A gift wrapped in golden brown bliss, I carry the stories of ancestors proud, Their strength echoing clear and loud. Melanin flowing through my veins, Like rivers of cocoa after the rains, Each shade a testament to divine design, From ebony deep to honey wine. They tried to dim this sacred light, But stars were born to shine...

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Categories: black african american, black
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Drooping Flowers, Blaze Of Grass, And Us
Dropping Flowers, Blades Of Grass, And Us Like flowers droop but refuse to die from the heat, like tanned fields subsumed in the struggle to survive and keep the flow of transpiration, like the trodden blades of grass pushing through sidewalk holes to capture the cosmic energy that fuels them onward the victory they seek to be free, we, like all of nature, must continue to travel the jubilee road...

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Categories: analogy, black african american,
Form: Free verse



The Caged Bird Still Sings
Written By: D. Collins 7/7/25 I know the names of some of the greatest to ever dawn black skin. Dr. Charles Drew, Miles Davis, Malcolm X, and James Baldwin. Generations from now their achievements will be overlooked. Due to coordinated efforts to remove them from history books. There were the Buffalo Soldiers and Tuskegee Airmen. Maya Angelou and descriptive writings...

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Categories: black african american, inspiration,
Form: Crown of Sonnets
Kundalini
They told me it coils, waiting— some snake of light at the root of all this flesh. But what stirred in me was quieter than myth. Not fire, not ecstasy— just a flicker behind the ribs when I wasn’t asking for anything at all. It didn’t climb, it drifted, slow and unsure like the memory of a song you’re not sure you dreamed. No chakras flared. No visions came. Only my...

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Categories: american, absence, adventure, age, allah,
Form: Free verse
USPS Stamps Poetry Contest
To have your picture on the face of a stamp, Is a honor reserved for the ones who cultivated change Among the mèlange of inspiring faces, Lays the face of someone who served on the basis, Of freedom Behind a small black and white picture, A mighty face lays With eyes of a fighter, eloquent hair, neatly parted The words, Black white Trust danger Defiance hope All...

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Categories: black african american, freedom,
Form: Ekphrasis



Invisible
Only those who’ve seen beauty can truly speak of it, And only those neglected can feel its sting. When the world sees you as a threat— Judging from a glance, no words spoken— They turn away, Despising you instantly. To be unappealing in a world drawn to allure Can break a soul and leave it weak. ...

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Categories: beauty, black african american,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Golden Shovel Meets Blind Goddess of Justice
… after Langston Hughes You know how they do. They say that we run, that we fit descriptions, but justice ain’t blind, she just sees who she wants. Is it any wonder we hold our breath? A body ain’t a body when they label it a threat. Blind fold her, watch...

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Categories: america, black african american,
Form: Free verse
Red, White And Black Blues
The white man stole their land now the red man has the blues the white man sold their families and the black man's still ill-used the white man shot the American buffalo now the red man sings the blues the white man put their people in chains and the black man's grief accrues the white house is to blame the Government just the same the...

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Categories: american, america, animal, death, how
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Of Trials And Tribulations
Of Trials And Tribulations We’ve encountered worse, And have always overcome: We’re red-cap ready:- ...

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Categories: american, abuse, america, black african
Form: Haiku
Premium Member Black Panther
black strength sleek, powerful raised black fist fights injustice from the mountains to the prairies freedom, justice for all!...

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Categories: black african american, freedom,
Form: Verse
Geronimo - 1829-1909
1905 Geronimo went to Washington to meet the Great White Father (where he hoped to bury the hatchet) and save his Indian Nation... checking into his hotel, the desk clerk asked, "Do you have a reservation?" The perfect poker face when playing cards (his guards were nearly always broke) said to be blood-thirsty, his winnings used he to pay for educating children of the Apache. He...

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Categories: betrayal, native american, tribute,
Form: Rhyme
At American Family Field
We used to be huge baseball fans (The Yankees, but, of course!) And followed all their games and cheered Until our throats were hoarse. Our fervor somehow waned and now We couldn’t even name The players on the team, although We still enjoy the game. While visiting Milwaukee, We learned there would be a match Of the Brewers and the Pittsburgh Pirates Which we (pun!) could...

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Categories: american, baseball,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Untitled 3
You are great Don't you dare deny that Look how the sun smiles when you wake up Look how the moon shadows your every moment Don't be skeptical Made for Heaven Designed with imperfections Present the world with a new canvas Attain the Armor of God ~Reborn ...

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Categories: american, appreciation, beautiful, black african
Form: Free verse
Premium Member American Psychosis
American Psychosis The sun, the Son, ECLIPSED Overshadowed by Dark clouds of Bloated EGO and ID Me supersedes We The people1 Will weep DEADLY SINS More than seven In one Narcissist ‘king’ of WRATH, HATE, REVENGE, Not a ‘Dish best served cold2 But with anger Evil so bold SCOTUS behold! Bunker-Busting Bully Historical ignorance, ignominy Big Beautiful Bombs or Tariffs Coercion Psychotic projection Weaponized state Now fully effected No critic is safe LUST When...

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Categories: american, abuse, america, bullying, corruption,
Form: Free verse
God's Philosphy
Hope and revelation is within You can see it around thou, You can feel it within thyself The pearly gates open withn thou, Thou understands and knows it Because his hope is stronger than the obstacles in his path Only divine intervention, only faith can lead his hand through the valley of the shadow of death....

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Categories: american, 8th grade, 9th grade,
Form: Free verse

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