Long Afros Poems

The 1970s were the grooviest years for all of the teenage lovebirds-turned-married adults.
Young love has still been among all of the then-teen couples since the day disco music was
born. It seems that when two young...

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Migrating to America 
In the age of Aquarius
Envisioning the best from the
Land of opportunity where it’s been said
Streets are paved in gold
Everyone has a white picket fence and
A Chevrolet too

The corner hop served burgers and...

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The old widower kept a tidy yard.
Bright flowers -snowball hedges,
a sparrow house and apple tree
gnomes chasing ceramic frogs
pinwheels spinning sunlight
round and round silver dreams.
He put a picket fence around his little Eden,
like an artist framing...

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It used to be a true sign of virility
To possess a thick head of hair
Today men walk around proudly
Quite bald with a confident air

I've seen more hair on a billiard ball
Than on some macho men...

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you say i'm beautiful for a dark skinned girl
fascinated by how i can hide behind afros, 
braids, and kinky curls
confused and yet, amused how my soul
gently captures pain and sufferin'
mesmerized with the skin i play...

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Nefertari
Amenities of the African lands
Indigenous black beautiful roses
Of the African soil

Dark and strong
In a black alluring archaic vogue
an amara in black woman

Sisters of samandzie
Balleting in a black dulcet rhythm
Of the African ancient song
With an
Idrissa desta
The...

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