Get Your Premium Membership

Song Black African American Poems

These Song Black African American poems are examples of Black African American poems about Song. These are the best examples of Black African American Song poems written by international poets.


Premium Member From Palimpsest to Glory: The Music of Florence Price
In Ouachita's murmurs, where pine needles sigh,
I trace the mountains' ancient, weathered crown.
Silvered river forgotten secrets float by,
And fills my heart, a sonorous chamber now.

A...

Read More
Categories: black african american, courage,



History’s Pen
In shadows cast by history's pen,
A tale of strength begins again.
From fields of struggle, rises the song,
Black voices echoing, bold and strong.

Harriet's courage, a guiding...

Read More
Categories: black african american, 9th grade, black african

Premium Member Shadows in the Mirror
Have I really been working on myself or did I just change from my work clothes to something more comfortable
Is this depression or is it...

Read More
Categories: anxiety, black african american,

Not In My America
It doesn’t do any good to mind your own business,
if you’re black, you’re going to get knocked down.
Makes no difference if a hundred people beg...

Read More
Categories: black african american, america, anger, black african

Southern Special
Boy you be talking my language
With that poetry and music and stuff 
getting me all excited with them
 lyrics and Rhymes and junk
Don't know how...

Read More
© Joi Murphy  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: black african american, crush,



You'Re Always the Queen
Don't let other people define your worth...
And don't give anyone power over your self-respect and self-esteem...
You are enough... You are special... 

R&B / Rap mix...

Read More
Categories: black african american, black

Premium Member I Will Always Be a Seed
My calloused black skin got shoved in the soil by a white mans soiled thumb
Trying to make his mortgage off me

Buried
I found friends 
Barely breathing

But...

Read More
Categories: black african american, color,

Premium Member Simply the Best
We mourn the
        death of Tina
            ...

Read More
Categories: beautiful, black african american,

Black Americans In Shark Houses and Caravans
Black Americans in shark 
houses 
And caravans 
Imagine how many black
Americans dying 
In  strong winters as
They can not afford 
To build 
or buy proper houses....

Read More
Categories: black african american, community,

No Woman , No Cry
The bags under her eyes are very heavy,
You call them her luggage 
Why does she handle so much luggage ?
Because she keeps moving foward never...

Read More
Categories: black african american, black

A Real Cowboy
I always wanted to be a real cowboy.
A Buck-a-rue with scars on my cheeks and worn boots,
I wanted my spurs to jingle and my saddle...

Read More
Categories: black african american, career,

Premium Member Grand Priorities
What fills your goals, son?

I told you!
Need to get my car rolling [life rolling, love rolling]
yesterday,
if not today...

If I may interrupt
to process mindful resilience
for a...

Read More
Categories: black african american, earth,

What's My Name Muhammad Ali
What's my name
(Muhammad Ali) 
By Michelle Morris
11/04/2021

I chose my own name and became a legend;
I refused to play your game and you tried to break...

Read More
Categories: black african american, dedication,

Bluesy Affair
Sweet Little Angel 
Ain't That Loving You Baby 
Hoochie Coochie Man 
3 O'Clock In The Morning 
This is for Members Only...

Read More
Categories: black african american, celebration,

Dark Siege
It belongs to us! But we are surrounded 
Let's unite against them! But massive is their power 
I can see chains and locks, but ignorance...

Read More
Categories: black african american, abuse, africa, black african


Book: Shattered Sighs