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Life Black African American Poems

These Life Black African American poems are examples of Black African American poems about Life. These are the best examples of Black African American Life poems written by international poets.


Premium Member Script Writer vs Poet
You capture me with your radiant smile 
Hearty bold laugh impassive and vexing
Little grey hairs in your barely there beard
Needling your chocolate chin for years
Your...

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Categories: black african american, appreciation, art, black african



Kill me
Kill me

Kill me
Kill me

Give me
Give me

Give me
Give me

Give me
Give me

Give me…
… my life

Kill me
Kill me

Be mine
Be mine

Be my…
…My heart

My heart
My heart

You good
Perfect

I need you
You love

Love
Love

Be...

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Categories: black african american, life,

The Scar
How do you expect me to say 
that I don’t remember the day 
When you tied my leg in chain
It’s hard to burry the memory...

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Categories: black african american, africa, america, black african

We live by the blood of our ancestors Our names are written by light
A powerful poem, inspired by a thought-provoking storyline on a show. We are all part of the great human family and everyone is important. Our...

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Categories: africa, black african american,

Thank You for My Life
Coursing through our veins is the blood of survivors.
We have endured.
We are here because they endured.
We are here because they were brave, strong, resilient, and...

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Categories: black african american, africa, america, appreciation, black



Beautiful Blue Butterfly
Beautiful Blue Butterfly 

In life we go through changes and we all start out as an egg, later down the line we grown into a...

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Categories: anxiety, black african american,

My Birthday Feelings
Birthday feelings
Another year is back no longer can leapfrog this day
Where my body squeals on me from time to time
Melanin, flawless, caramel skin transparent
for you...

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Categories: black african american, addiction, africa, angst, birth,

Journey of life
The journey of life is not a competition
We stand alone as we run our individual race
edging slowly and steadily towards a certain transition 
Everyone with...

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Categories: black african american, age, anxiety, black african

Premium Member I Can Move Mountains
Even when there’s snow on the roof
I will have fire in the chimney
I will keep a warm hopeful heart
And a strong steady mind 
Determined despite...

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Categories: black african american, america, angst, appreciation, black

Silence
I sit in silence, lost in my thoughts,

On the couch, the TV plays on.

Words on the screen leave marks on my skin,

Like a pencil on...

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Categories: black african american, deep,

My jubilant latent, nascent poetic tribute to black history month
My jubilant latent, nascent poetic tribute to black history month

Which acknowledgement ought to be year round,
similar to altruistic, humanistic, and philanthropic
unconditional acceptance and respect
crafted with...

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Categories: black african american, abuse, africa, age, america,

Premium Member Black and Blue
You never ask my race my face
Tells a solid story or two
Of a possible relationship to ancestors 
An old African truth

You mistake my hair for...

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Categories: black african american, africa, america, anti bullying,

Premium Member The Breakfast Program and Me
It was 1968 we'd gathered again in the school auditorium my tiny hands sweating only five years old while my name was called in all...

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Categories: black african american, america, beautiful, black african

I Am A Woman On A Mission!
I am a woman on a mission,
Armed with a fierce and fiery disposition.
I am focused and filled with ambition,
Even in the midst of burden and...

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Categories: black african american, 12th grade, appreciation, black

Suicide
Death 
Is 
Worst
Than
Life...

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Categories: black african american, america, bible, black african


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