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African Poems - Examples of all types of poems about african to share and read. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets of PoetrySoup. Read
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MARVEL LEGACY VOICES
Voices of accomplishment and establishment Legacy of wisdom Challenges through opposition Determined in recognition Fulfillment their guarantee Encouragement for us in the present day Spoken words of be committed, and not estray Knowledge theory Fear is power teaching strength One doesn’t know unless one...
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Anthony Blake
Categories:
african,
adventure, america, appreciation, black
Form:
Free verse
MAY OUR WATER FOREVER BREAK AND FLOW
MAY OUR WATER FOREVER BREAK AND FLOW As like the water, we were created; In the breaking of the water we came— And it is said that we did not come here To be sitting or standing around for...
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©
Millard Lowe
Categories:
black african american, encouraging,
Form:
Prose
AT THE CROSSROAD OF CHANGE
AT THE CROSSROADS OF CHANGE On the wings of time, we’ve soared From the canyons of history to the horizon That has become ourstory’s beginnings:- From the clefs of struggle, was heard A creak in the door of time; was...
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Millard Lowe
Categories:
black african american, black
Form:
Prose
Sodium Orange Streetlight Nostalgia Trip
Zaila. Can’t make a Nickname out of that, But oh you can, Super-Z, you ‘member that. I rather not, There isn’t much to remember, I didn’t live much. Oh, but that coffee table, Mhm, yeah, I know the one, The one I’d play dolls...
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©
Zaila Alves
Categories:
black african american, childhood,
Form:
Free verse
I tapped into the Flow State Oh what a marvelous day
I Tapped Into the Flow State I tapped into the Flow State today— Oh, what a marvelous day. I tapped into the Flow State today, Step aside—make way! I tapped into the Flow State today, Everything’s going my way. I tapped into...
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©
Marlin Richey
Categories:
beautiful, black african american,
Form:
Free verse
GODS CANVASSING NIGHT
THE RACE Their race is still on, our ebon-race being chased; let's keep racing:-...
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©
Millard Lowe
Categories:
allegory, analogy, black african
Form:
Senryu
YESTERDAY REVIEWED AND RENEWED AGAIN
YESTERDAY VIEWED AND RENEWED AGAIN It is being pontificated that we should be on the right side Of history; But if we were to do so, We would be on the wrong side Of ourstory:- While many of us have won The jeopardy...
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Millard Lowe
Categories:
allegory, black african american,
Form:
Prose
TO THE TASK AHEAD FOR OUR WRITERS
TO THE TASK AHEAD FOR OUR WRITERS No one can write our story but us; His story merely footnotes us:- In the culture of the penned word, We must personally ink ourstory; Footnoting history’s keloid pains:- In doing so, the rules...
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Millard Lowe
Categories:
analogy, black african american,
Form:
Prose
EBONY WE ON THE WAY
EBONY WE ON THE WAY Beating our drums singing our songs rhythmically foot printing our hued feet with eyes still on the prize and the summit brightly in sight we be proudly marching in blues-jazz liberty faithfully assured no sisyphus-like rocky rolling oppression tappings can get us offbeat in our sojourn to mountain...
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©
Millard Lowe
Categories:
black african american, extended
Form:
Free verse
CHANG A'COMING YALL
CHANGE A COMING Y’ALL They’ll be trying to rewrite it all tomorrow, Unaware of our copyright today; What’s to come, we’ve already claimed, And its eventuality cannot be denied:- While they’re seeking to make history, We are just completing ourstory. And...
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Millard Lowe
Categories:
african,
allegory, america, analogy, black
Form:
Prose
BLACK BEAUTIES
BLACK BEAUTIES beauty is of god, thus is the night and my blackness; his and nature's gems:-...
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Millard Lowe
Categories:
african,
allegory, appreciation, beauty, black
Form:
Senryu
IN CELEBRATION OF 2025 BLACK HISTORY MONTH: A REPOST
IN CELEBRATION OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH: 2025 1 Once again, it’s Black History Month; a time to celebrate And commemorate Blacks and those many organizations Which have,...
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Millard Lowe
Categories:
allegory, black african american,
Form:
Prose
IN CELEBRATION OF 2025 BLACK HISTORY MONTH
IN CELEBRATION OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH: 2025 1 Once again, it’s Black History Month; a time to celebrate And commemorate Blacks and those many organizations Which have,...
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Millard Lowe
Categories:
allegory, black african american,
Form:
Prose
Sexy Snake
Yo, listen up, let me share a tale, 'Bout Medusa, the Gorgon, with a story to prevail, She was once a human, with a life so fine, But Athena cursed her, and now she's one of a kind. She's...
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Sheena A Moore
Categories:
black african american, boyfriend,
Form:
Acrostic
DAIRY OF A BLACK MAN
Being a Black Man Reflection of one The need to be loved and admired The representation of Determination Survival on responsibility Being supported through a family Born Leader in take charge Family Component Storms of uncertainty Wonder into realize Respect vibe Sometimes beaten, torn and worn The...
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©
Anthony Blake
Categories:
anxiety, beautiful, black african
Form:
Free verse
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