Love Black African American Poems

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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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A brand new candidate got elected
The present incumbent got ejected
Lambasted and rejected
‘Tis another novel dawn in America
‘Tis another extraordinary day at the plaza
Of love, unity,...

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The weeds have sheathed the garden from its care as more nails than wood appear of a house lacking adjectives. A sun liberated from scathing...

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Years ago seems like weeks ago, weeks feels like days 
Of me seeing you in so many ways, such light that won’t fade
The past from...

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Indigo ink dreams
Dripping from heart
Tattoos tongue with kinetic kiss
Green electric buzz like sip
Of fine blueberry wine so sweet
Dreamy turquoise love touch
Filling me up with red...

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You capture me with your radiant smile 
Hearty bold laugh impassive and vexing
Little grey hairs in your barely there beard
Needling your chocolate chin for years
Your...

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Kill me

Kill me
Kill me

Give me
Give me

Give me
Give me

Give me
Give me

Give me…
… my life

Kill me
Kill me

Be mine
Be mine

Be my…
…My heart

My heart
My heart

You good
Perfect

I need you
You love

Love
Love

Be...

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Red eyes don’t lie we are sleeping less
Only because making love is the best
Medicinal soul making my lips confess
And we already know love as a...

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