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Swallow Hollow

...Detection of orbs, orbiting my eyes

Perfection absorbs, and I'm paralyzed 

Broken and brittle, split in the middle 

She spoke without tittle, spit out a riddle


Follow the hollow, to swa...

Slavery wasn't slavery

...There's a man who I call DeSatan
From Florida to Sunshine State 
who said that slavery for Black folks in America 
was beneficial and great. 
they were taught skills on how to be 
better product...

What has the Holy Spirit's been revealing unto me

...What's God's third person of His Holy Trinity, the Holy Spirit been secretly revealing
unto me?  I have actually seen Jesus Christ  placing an actual crown upon my head
because I have faithfully wa...

Things That Offend

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Things That Offend
Miracle Man
3/5 2025

At eight o’clock sharp our telephone starts ringing,
Medicare telemarketers can drive us nuts.
Seven calls daily keeps both of our hands wring...

THE GOLDEN RULE OF TEACHING

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When I was a teacher I knew…from their parents my students were on loan
and I did my best to treat them as if they were children of my own.

At the beginning of every day…this mantra I repeated:...

HOW GREAT IS OUR GOD

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How great is our God! Let it be clearly understood
All Mighty is the Ascendent of all things Good.

He is restoring our suffering Nation
Through the strength of one immovable man
Who will not ...

Words Unspoken

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Words were spoken
Hearts were broken
Love soon faded
Lives were degraded
Feelings were hurt
Poked at the past’s dirt
Yes, hearts were broken
Curses were spoken

This is the d...

Learn Your Place In Society

...Prosperity proved no defense against the years or changing fates writ in the stars - nor masters of arms foresaw the weapons that unseated their lineages, leaving only ghostly bones where legions ral...

Rebekah

...loudest was the music from her parties
loudest was her audacity
to come in a town
and challenge the town’s rules
stole neighbor’s dog
and sent a clear message

her degraded reputation
and unn...

Generations

...I often ponder about the perpetuous anathema in my household, because growing up, that abominable behavior was quite normalized.
I’ve always heard derogatory, disrespectful remarks or comments, God,...

Too America

...Too many women with fewer choices 
Too many kids dodging bullets in fear
Too many in danger for just being ***** 
So many attempts to silence our voices 

Too many immigrant lives at stake 
Too...

Shame

...We bow our head to hide our shame they point the finger and say your to blame.

We hide behind a fake smile and say we are alright but they don’t know the demons we have to fight.

Screaming from...

Hot Minute

...For a hot minute like a cigarette we burned, faded.
You were like nicotine making me feel elated then jaded.
We had fallen in love again until it degraded....

FADING PHOTOGRAPHS

...FADING PHOTOGRAPHS

Once I thought those sepia tones
Belonged only to a different era
Now, images are on our phones
As quality paper is much dearer

I have albums still gathering dust
With sn...

If only you knew

...Did you know?

Secrets are like the baby grass on the patch of
Grass next door; they flutter like the wings in the 
Small breeze of late Autumn.

They glitter like the sand on the beach under t...

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