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Black Family Poems

These Black Family poems are examples of Family poems about Black. These are the best examples of Family Black poems written by international poets.


Premium Member No Sign of Wigs

The siblings in our family consisted of 4 brothers and 8 sisters.
The boys were right at home in keeping our hair washed and combed.
On the...

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Categories: family, hair,



When Samuel L Jackson discovered his Lineage in Gabon
“…. It’s a deep thing to find out that you belong somewhere.”  
Roots
Dirt
Black
Time
Roots
Drums
Feted
Tribe
Roots
That you belong somewhere, is a deep thing to find out.

Bill Marable...

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Categories: family, africa, black love, celebration,

Premium Member Fiddle-dee-dee
In Wonderland dwelled Tweedledum and Tweedledee, twin brothers;
And genial next door neighbors, like the rainbow's changing colors.

Employed by the Mad Hatter, at Vale asylum, in...

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Categories: bird, color, family, fantasy,

Elegy For Kasiita
On a cold, dark night, I stand alone
In the graveyard, where shadows are thrown
Deeply mourning, I weep at the mention
Of your name, dear Kasiita, my...

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Categories: death, family, heartbroken, loss,

The Stray
I was born in the sunshine of your house.
I remember the soft fold of your smile,
As you read me bedtime stories,
Sprouting in my memory,
The fall...

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© Cat Bevins  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: family, addiction, change, depression, emotions,



Adoptee Victim of the Holidays
Adoptee Victim of the Holidays by Corey Quinn (Chaotic rhyme scheme to match my emotional state)

As I enter the home to over salted deviled eggs,...

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Categories: depression, family, feelings, holiday,

Just Seven Stars Away
'Twas just a little house below a hill 
Where flowers bloomed on the windowsill 
There together a family lived 
Daddy, mother, and one little kid.
...

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Categories: absence, family,

Bully me you I exemplified archetypal scapegoat
Bully me you, I exemplified archetypal scapegoat...

who suffered cuts by a thousand knives.

Even as old (dish) married 
(spooning) curmudgeon, 
who receives social security disability 
linkedin...

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Categories: family, anger, bereavement, child abuse,

old age love

Time's canvas, worn and gray
A masterpiece of love's own way
Two hearts, once young and free
Now weathered, wise, and meant to be

Their love's a flame, that's...

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Categories: family, 12th grade, angel, beauty,

Premium Member Thanksgiving Day Celebration
Thank you Almighty Great God for giving US
This extraordinarily blessed and gleeful holiday
The turkeys are being fried, baked or roasted
The cranberry sauce is protected from...

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Categories: family, america, anniversary, appreciation, community,

The Black Sheep
Who has been called the black sheep
The one child that roams and never sleeps,
Were you the one always in trouble, 
When deep down all you...

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Categories: care, childhood, family, feelings,

My selfish Grief
So then, my grief, what do you want of me?
To give my self up to your black despair?
Or hide away from every memory
that leaps from...

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© Kim James  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: death, family,

Premium Member BROKEN DOWN ANGELS
BROKEN DOWN ANGELS

It disny seem that long ago
Toddling and having fun,
Crawling then walking along the floor 
And learning how tae run.

Potty trained and full eh...

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Categories: family, abuse, addiction, dark, drug,

Maybe
And the only reason I stick around
Is because there's still a tiny piece of me still holding onto hope
Hope that you'll finally see (youre not...

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© Onyx Perth  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: anger, family,

Blood without Water
Ladies and gentlemen, pardon my intrusion.
I won’t take long, I’m only here to Break the ice and test the waters.
Make you laugh a little Before...

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Categories: family, 12th grade, black love,


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