Afro American Poems - Poems about Afro American

...What's in a name, what say you man of the high mountains Euro pleasing I am not who you say that I am Elohim my first Father my true love My bridegroom He created me But yet you have renamed......Read the rest...

...Chocolate lotus lips A planted peach tongue And ebony seeding eyes I am the garden you greet With thick calloused thumbs And warm loving palms How can I be so selfish to deny you me to deny ......Read the rest...

...Just because I had a job Doesn't mean I was gainfully employed Or could afford my college degrees Or even to eat, to sleep So working low wage jobs 2nd shift Was one way to look as if I was hea......Read the rest...

...“Dragon stew! “I exclaim “Oh what a funny name There is no such thing as dragons Aunt T So dragon stew simply just can’t be” Aunt T laughs and then she winks “Well it’s a long story she says but ......Read the rest...

...A tall Afro-American Customer probably around 40 years old with strong appearance Came to my shop for keys. When I was doing his bill, I laugh and said is funny You owe my $6.66. “666” W......Read the rest...

...Believe me - I am not the best Jew in the world I have read AJ Heschel though Who marched with MLK Nice to have peace between the black and Jewish communities One of my first girl friends was an......Read the rest...

...(APROPOS OF THE MANY OF US: THE GREEN VILLAGE) PROLOGUE: Some don’t quite get it… Life will reveal it to you: Mothers are of God. A ......Read the rest...

...Test many people are unaware this relishing the thought Many things have been purchased and bought what is a human a thing Unless my color is my being Been birth and born Shackled dragged a......Read the rest...

...What if you were born in the 1800's? What if your nose was triangular? What if your skin color were 3 shades of bronze, brown or black ......Read the rest...

...The first time was with a pretty Afro - American woman out of doors in a park We were both 16 and she seduced me (thank goodness) The others in the park called out "He's going to make you ......Read the rest...

... I got a lot of thoughts rolling around in my head Idea marbles, colored black, blue, white and red That’s very Afro-American of me to be thinking this way This ol’ noggin’ got a pock......Read the rest...

...A Little Phone Call Malcolm and Donald by Bob Moore Hello Donald That Afro-American President, lived there just before you agreed to take these Middle Eastern fellers from Naru they are a ......Read the rest...

...You died for our equal treatment, and we demand "affirmative action." You died for integration, and we justify segregation when we throw public brawls and destroy property. You died to stop the......Read the rest...

...On my computer I play songs of the late 1970's My seed time as it were ELP, Yes, and King Crimson Perhaps I will pick up a recording by Nice they did a great version of "Amer......Read the rest...

...Discrimination Knowledge is power, know your history, Study his story or her story. Whichever you favour, to choose your reaction, For illumination, learn about the history of your nation. ......Read the rest...