Cuny Poems

WHAT DOES MEDGAR WILEY EVERS MEAN TOO ME

...One man destined for greatness
The Struggle
Fight for Civil Rights
Battle with opposition
Realign the divide of Separation
Determination for Freedom
Constitution for all Races
Civil Rights mar...

Categories: cuny, america, anger, appreciation, brother,
Form: Free verse

MALCOLM X FORWARD

...Reflection past with an after effect prove
Civil Rights powerful
A voice of meaningful words
“BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY THEORY”
Knowledge and Wisdom of principles
Set the stage for foundation
I ha...

Categories: cuny, appreciation, care, celebration, character,
Form: Free verse

LEGACY FROM LEGACY

...Education being knowledge
Foundation established
My years at CUNY MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE
Higher learning being opportunity
I was honored to be educated by legacy from legacy
It was MALCOLM X prima...

Categories: cuny, black african american, books,
Form: Free verse

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry

UPLIFTED LEGACY

...There is a train coming for President Jimmy Carter
On his way home to the Kingdom of Heaven
While living, President Carter’s life was always on the move
His heart and generosity to the American pe...

Categories: cuny, america, appreciation, bereavement, character,
Form: Free verse

Trifolium Pollinated Courtesy Bombus

...Trifolium pollinated courtesy bombus

Before landscapers mow swaths
across undulating waves of clover
(the father/daughter team
usually cut grass every Tuesday)
bumblebees alight from one to an...

Categories: cuny, 12th grade, appreciation, beautiful,
Form: Rhyme