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Teacher Black African American Poems

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

Another Karen - a Reverse Poem

My black son
He did not belong
Unwelcome
Unannounced and subsequently
Uninvited
To attend his predominately white Honors math class online
Confirmations abounded
With increasing befuddlement
By the substitute teacher
“Are You Sure?”
By a...

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Categories: black african american, parents,

I'M Calling To You

Dear God,

         First and foremost I want to thank you for another year/ some healthy kids so...

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Categories: black african american, angel, baptism, bible, black

Teacher

In teaching what I know,
Emotions from frustration to joy will flow,
If the lesson passes through the emotional filter,
The course work will be off kilter,
Each lesson...

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Categories: black african american, christian,

Boiling Over

anguish overflows


pouring thoughts 
into a legitimacy

I had been told 

best left not to unsettle
what has been imposed


but that corrosive tolerance
will slow drip life if left...

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Categories: black african american, abuse, africa, america, anger,

Teacher Teacher

These lyrics I write may sound unkind
But black and white crime should not be permitted in these time
Teacher, teacher why do you choose to make...

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Categories: black african american, anti bullying, anxiety, bereavement,

We'Ll Both Know

In a way this sort of feels like school.
One moment we're curiously writing and passing notes to each other.
The next we're caught and sent off...

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Categories: black african american, life,

Open Book Test

Maybe I love her more.
Then again maybe she loves me more.
To her love is a test.
I know I've missed my share of answers.
I looked at...

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Categories: black african american, black

Young Brother's Keeper

Young brother so sorry daddy went a stray...
sorry for who's your mother, life shouldnt be this way.....

Sorry young brother for all the wounds you had...

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Categories: black african american, brother,

Obedience: Key To Heaven

Key to success
Obey your Parent
Obey your Teacher
Obey your Laws
Obey your Government
Obey your Boss
And above all
Obey GOD...

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Categories: black african american, africa, america, bible, black

L'Overture

L'Overture


Lest we forget
Words often mouthed
For the dead of bloody war
Forgot not those great ones
Whose battles were on the home front
Seeking only equality of voice

Ray Charles...

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Categories: black african american, encouraging,

Dialogue

DIALOGUE

PREFACE:
It was the dawn of a new day;
knowledge and truth sought and given.
As I gave, so was I again taught.

(Ask, and it shall be given)

Student:
“Teacher,...

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Categories: africa, black african american,

What Would You Think

A Note to Kenny 
A Gifted Young Man and Student
“WHAT WOULD YOU THINK”

If you saw
A caged bird without a beak
Or heard a deaf song
From a...

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Categories: black african american, pride,

More Than a Minute

MORE THAN A MINUTE
                     ...

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Categories: black african american, conflict,

Ghetto Girl

Cold heart nothing matters,
Bad choices, spiraling faster
Numb the pain, nothing matters,
This is her; the walking disaster

Flashing lights, cop cars
This time she’s gone too far
Nothing matters,...

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Categories: black african american, addiction, anger, black african

What Can'T I Do

As a Kid, I never wanted to be viewed as Black. There were always negative connotations that came with that.
Death and Evil, things like the...

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Categories: black african american, deep,