Black African American Poems | Examples of Black African American Poetry

Only those who’ve seen beauty can truly speak of it, And only those neglected can feel its sting. When the world sees you as a threat— Judging from a glance, no words spoken— They turn away, Despising you instantly. To be unappealing in a world drawn to allure Can break a soul and leave it weak. ...

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… after Langston Hughes You know how they do. They say that we run, that we fit descriptions, but justice ain’t blind, she just sees who she wants. Is it any wonder we hold our breath? A body ain’t a body when they label it a threat. Blind fold her, watch...

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Of Trials And Tribulations We’ve encountered worse, And have always overcome: We’re red-cap ready:- ...

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black strength sleek, powerful raised black fist fights injustice from the mountains to the prairies freedom, justice for all!...

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You are great Don't you dare deny that Look how the sun smiles when you wake up Look how the moon shadows your every moment Don't be skeptical Made for Heaven Designed with imperfections Present the world with a new canvas Attain the Armor of God ~Reborn ...

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Hope and revelation is within You can see it around thou, You can feel it within thyself The pearly gates open withn thou, Thou understands and knows it Because his hope is stronger than the obstacles in his path Only divine intervention, only faith can lead his hand through the valley of the shadow of death....

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Weep Africa, weep on. The battle with death is one we dare not to fight, For the call from the great beyond is outside the scope of our existence. Just as our known hero Ngugi Wa Thiong'o has fallen, Like countless unknown heroes forgotten to time, We shall all follow this path of no return one by one. Fight Africa, fight...

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Thank You Lord For Freeing Me From Satan...

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Heaven Is Not Segregated...

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A JUNETEENTH HAIKU QUATRAIN Freedom seed sown, its's germination halted; it's reaping delayed:- The fruit of freedom, takes a long time to be reaped and may rot quickly:- Let's sow Juneteenth seeds to quickly reap and preserve throughout our lives:- Today, celebrate: fertilizing our spirits, reaping our glory:- ...

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THE PRESENT JUNETEENTH: A 2025 Juneteenth Flashback Beginning with the celebration Of our Juneteenth, We prepare a new perspective For the 4th of July:- Though this nation now stands stalled On the brink, she remains our nation That she is also our nation too, there Can be no lie! What a uniqueness her oppressed people Now share? Two juxtaposed emancipation celebrations Back-to-back: Going from these...

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Emancipation: Delayed But Not Dismayed (Apropos Of Juneteenth Celebration) [As Relevant Today As When First Posted, 2021] This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and celebrate We’re still here, marching on Our eyes stayed on the prize. Let us rejoice and celebrate Because we’re aware that we are not The children of Sisyphus:...

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I AM A MOVING SPIRIT OF WELL-BEING DANCING IN THE MELODY OF MY OWN SONG....

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A stranger among strangers, when the poet stands apart, He poses a threat to the future. You were here; I was there, healing the world with our prayers and lyrics. This is no mere nightmare. the world that shuns a poet sends them into oblivion— just another...

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LET’S KEEP OUR LIBERATING CUPS OVERFLOWING (Apropos Of Ancestral Cup And Saucer Ways) It has been said that justice Is getting what you deserve: The gift of grace, given priceless, Flowing from God’s sacred reserve:- Curiously, I asked Papa one day, Why does he drink his coffee from the cup? Always pouring mine into his saucer; And here is what, to me, he...

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