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African American Poems - Examples of all types of poems about african american to share and read. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets of PoetrySoup. Read
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Kamala
Keep pressing on And looking up M.A.G.A. is wrong And Star struck Lead the way with Amazing grace Heroine despite All the hate Refuse to lose Remember you are a winner It’s time to choose to be a Saint despite the sinner...
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Karen Jones
Categories:
african american,
america, anti bullying, appreciation,
Form:
Acrostic
Afro Puffs
Anxiety when there’s rain For I know my hair will change Reaching umbrella in vain Onyx hair will bounce like spring Putting in a lot of love Uniquely owning my Afro puffs From hanging hair to Freeing up in the air Strutting my...
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Karen Jones
Categories:
african american,
appreciation, art, beautiful, black
Form:
Acrostic
Cereal In The PM
My mouth coated with Coco bombs Washed with vanilla cream Taste buds scream, as if they are exploding Flavor that melts on my tongue And I haven't even added the sepia syrup It turns my favorite cereal into...
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Roses Roses
Categories:
black african american, chocolate,
Form:
Blank verse
A Cheap Pleonasm: Make America Great Again
America has been GREAT, great for the last two centuries. All right, America has been the greatest among all countries, For a long time. MAGA is a cheap pleonasm, which just Won the most contentious election in American...
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Hebert Logerie
Categories:
african american,
africa, america, black african
Form:
Rhyme
Wifey Duties
White wine and dine me then If you want to be my only man Feed my ego flowers like red roses Enter my heart door it never closes You know this about me so esteem Do let me kiss you...
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Karen Jones
Categories:
black african american, black
Form:
Acrostic
Boyfriend
Begging me for my assets Onyx skin black and beautiful Yolked equally in purple passion Fuchsia feeling you deep in soul Red reading you like a classic Intoxicated as indigo story’s unfold Energy emerald vested fantastic Needing neon kisses holding you...
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Karen Jones
Categories:
african american,
appreciation, beautiful, black african
Form:
Acrostic
Echoes of Innocence
Echoes of Innocence Who weeps for the child, who carried her father’s gun to school? Was she truly alone in this premeditated tragedy? Did Sesame Street’s lessons reach her tender heart? Nothing remains discreet— love and sorrow intertwine. A child, advised to...
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Annie Lander
Categories:
african american,
7th grade, abuse, allah,
Form:
Free verse
Grief Unmeasured
Grief Unmeasured I measure every grief I meet— knowingly, they’re all related to me. Some smaller, some larger, but all carry weight. Yesterday, a friend’s text arrived: “Her daughter was shot in the head.” The words formed a puzzle I needed to...
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Annie Lander
Categories:
african american,
addiction, betrayal, black african
Form:
Free verse
Let's Break All The Chains
Let's sever all the chains Through all types of pains In order to get there Let's take the trains In order to get there We must fight for our rights We are not afraid to turn days Into wonderful and starry nights In...
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Hebert Logerie
Categories:
africa, black african american,
Form:
Rhyme
I will never allowed them to break my spirit
Running Alone Within a crowded world, I lived my life alone. Some dreams were fulfilled in unexpected ways. Often, I believed I’d found my true calling, yet reality unfolded differently. I existed in the sheltered confines of my truth— the road,...
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Annie Lander
Categories:
african american,
absence, allusion, anger, appreciation,
Form:
Prose Poetry
Mahogany Mystery
Oh my you are so majestic I enjoy your mind so impressive You’re simply beautiful bold black Loving your swag and all of that Deep dark energy Making me melt from within I can imagine saying your name Again and...
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Karen Jones
Categories:
appreciation, black african american,
Form:
Free verse
The Blacks - Black Jobs
I’m saying “The Blacks,” which is what we were referred to as. So yall, Trump said, “Millions” (yes, MILLIONS) of immigrants are coming into this country illegally and “they” are taking jobs from “the Blacks” and...
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Colette Dright
Categories:
america, black african american,
Form:
Narrative
Art and Prose of Freedom Juneteenth Poem
Art and Prose of Freedom In the realm of art and prose, we find freedom's grace, Unshackled voices, boundless space to embrace. Words dance like wildflowers in fields untamed, Creativity's fire is forever unclaimed. No rules to bind, no limits...
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Sarah Omrane
Categories:
black african american, celebration,
Form:
Rhyme
Woman Stand Up
Wildflowers in her hair Onyx power in her stare Mahogany message on her lips And generations birthed by her hips Neon sign of times she lives Sewing love despite discourse Teal love voice like turquoise Another fight for her rights Needing choice...
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Karen Jones
Categories:
african american,
america, anti bullying, black
Form:
Acrostic
MAMA AFRICA
Mama Africa; beauty is oneness So much love she have got to share, pure she's just like gold Her glowing black skin so unique and alluring; Attracting, healing, elevating,inspiring and vibrant She don't wanna be save don't save her She...
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Desire Agbeyiwa Agidotan Ikoyo
Categories:
african american,
africa, appreciation, beauty, black
Form:
Prose Poetry
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