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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 Superfly Cool In the Wonder Years of the Ghettoverse
I wonder if Pops will lie out in his trademark bell-bottoms—faded denim flares that split the air like his cool, bending time, making room for...

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Categories: family, black african american, childhood,



Reclaiming the absence
To be a good father You already have to be a good man But apparently he couldn't be either guess it was just easier For...

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Categories: betrayal, children, family, mental

The voices we should hear
I opened my mouth to let them speak
They told us their story of black fatigue
I let their words seep through me
Pen to paper their stories...

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Categories: family, appreciation, color, race,

When I look into my grandmother's eyes
When I look into my grandmother's eyes
I see what she's had to sacrifice 
When I look into my grandmother's eyes 
I see a lifetime of...

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Categories: color, discrimination, family, history,

Coat of Arms: For the Quiet and the Fierce
A silver shield—
not polished,
but burnished with time,
like moonlight caught in stone.
This is not a banner of conquest,
but of endurance.

At its center: a fox,
mid-step, not snarling—
alert,...

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Categories: family,



Premium Member THE ROYAL FAMILY BOONEY BLACK APRIL 1979
ABSOLUTLY NO FEAR OF YOUR THREATS FROM 1959 BASIC HEROIN ADDICT ADDICTED TO FENTANYL TODAY THE ROYAL FAMILY SPEAKS PERHAPS THROUGH SAINT ROYAL PLACE WHEN...

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Categories: family, allah,

Premium Member BEING DISABLED AND CARING FOR A DISABLED FAMILY IN AMERICA
ANTHONY AND YOLANDA WE HAVE NORMAL DAYS GOOD DAYS AND TRYING ONES EACH REWARDING IN ITS ON WAY O DRIFT BACK ME WEARING WIRES PREGNANT...

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Categories: family, allah,

Darkness Less Than Light
Darkness is scary, not only because it contains the unknown, but because it IS the unknown. 

It can infest, transform, manipulate and takeover our souls....

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Categories: family,

A Father and Grandfathers Prayer
Father please speak to my children & grandchildren's heart.
In the fourth watch, before their day starts.
As they move about throughout their day.
Bring believer's alongside them...

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Categories: family, 12th grade, 6th grade,

Father please let there be light in the heart of my descendants
Father, because of you I feel so relaxed,
Through You today I'll chill.
Let all be well inside my heart,
Because calmness is your will.
I'll take it easy...

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Categories: family, 12th grade, bible, black

Premium Member Distant Cousins
called Black Betty
she’s graceful
a rare beauty
still, quite a handful
she’s had her share
of adventure
and misadventure


AP: Honorable Mention 2025

Posted on April 13, 2025...

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Categories: beauty, celebrity, family, horse,

My Psalm 1 Prayer for my Family
Lord Jesus your are mankind's tree of life.
I come with a request my for my children and wife.
Please empower me and my family to follow...

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Categories: family, 7th grade, black african

Premium Member LET ME DIE
My time is precious
I was ignored
My heart bleeds for the world
My mind swirls
Hatred surrounds me
People prefer I be dead
Family and Friends stay away
Heaven is my...

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Categories: death, deep, family, feelings,

Dirt Driveways
Dirt Driveways

Who knew that dirt driveways lead to happy homes?
That Prince Charming’s white horse is really a black BMW.
That our kingdom would consist of his,...

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Categories: family, relationship, romantic, true

Premium Member SIGNIFICANT
Look at me, I am the same as them.
Eyes like his, eyes like hers, knowing all they see.
Nose wide, skilled, same as his nose, same...

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Categories: family, africa, beauty, black african


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