Dining with Death
..."Forever" seemed like a long time
The taste buds had worn off the desire to eat from the same plate
My eyes feasted on other froral ceramic plates not of my cabinet
I ate from one plate to the ...
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Categories:
interchangeably, betrayal, loss,
Form: Free verse
Forgive and Forget
...Forgiveness is an oxymoron.
Trust is obliterated.
It cannot be made new.
Hatred still lingers.
Forgiveness is an imaginary,
thought in our minds,
Where there is no solution.
Can you truly for...
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Categories:
interchangeably, anger, betrayal, emotions, feelings,
Form: Free verse
Today
...Today
I went to the swap and shop early.
I met a man there with a military hat on.
He told me that he was a twenty-year veteran.
I was glad to meet him,
and thanked him for his fine serv...
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Categories:
interchangeably, adventure, america, appreciation, heaven,
Form: Free verse
Human Rights
...Human Rights
We struggled more
With these rights which are the rights of humanity
We cried for our rights
We cried for our rights as humans
Our rights for education, sustainability ...
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Categories:
interchangeably, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Bio
The Forgiveness Fix
...The forgiveness fix
It was about time I made that decision to voluntarily change in feelings
I eagerly wanted to fix my attitude regarding common offenses o these negative emotions I gave ...
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Categories:
interchangeably, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Bio
Goddess
...Fluently flowing from her beautiful head,
Are locks of perfection,
Stopping abruptly at her back.
Sloping steep with elegance,
Forms her neck,
Supporting her head like it holds the world.
Smoot...
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Categories:
interchangeably, black african american, love,
Form: Free verse