Black Beauty Poems

Running slow
low and low
give me only sixty nine reasons 
You can be all of them to me
A saint and a hell 
burning reasons to be
black...

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Okay, here’s a shot at those lyrics, aiming for that Prince-meets-Brandy-ballad-with-a-Usher-hook vibe. I've opted for an AABB rhyme scheme with some internal rhymes to add...

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Why Little Red Riding Hood
Seems you're steppin' out
Dodgin' bullets and pullin' clout
And what happened to the Grandma stop
Did she want you out?
The whole forest heard...

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Springtime, it's springtime 
Winter has taken a leave of absence 
Now it's time for flower to make their grand entrance
Leaving us awestruck and inspired

The mild...

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Verse 1:

Pretty brown eyes, you know I see you,

Across the crowded room, a silent cue,

A flicker of something, a hidden desire,

Burning slow, fueled by the...

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Ah, luminous white she blooms a deceptive ghost  
lover of dark arts of charisma and night
moon seducer  logic diffuser  defense reducer ...

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(Verse 2 - B) I'm feelin' like a queen, got the crown on my head Got the music playin', got the love in my bed...

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Rag Doll
by Michael R. Burch, circa age 17

On an angry sea a rag doll is tossed
back and forth between cruel waves
that have marred her easy...

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A heart so pure, a soul so bright, Seeks a love that's free from worldly night. No smoke, no flames, no haze to blind, Just...

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BLACK SKIN GIRL::
(VERSE 1)
for di morning lait, she dey rise kakaraka(strong) 
melanin shining, wia im belongs(belongs) 
wit di world on top am shoulders, but she...

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Black onyx night, of the pearlescent moon,
diamond dew kissed, musk rose red.
Deep purple and white passion!
Phantoms dance in lilac dreams;
around the corner of blooms,
with memories...

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The earth is crying tear drops from above
Times of dark clouds rain snow and blizzards
With a slippery sidewalk that melts when the sun appears
A spark...

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Spirit of the great white eagle.
A beautiful, majestic bird, so regal.

She is gifted with love to behold.
She spreads her wings, lined with gold.

She soars into...

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In the heart of the golden noon, with skies in blue hues and a gentle golden sun, illuminating the greenery beneath

Tall shadows cast the fertile...

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A gentle wave from curling leaf watches in weakness.
Green slips from shore, a purchased release.
Tender roots wash with shuttered sounds. 
Steals foundation to a diminished,...

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