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Perspective of An Invisible People"Perspective of an Invisible People"
Struggling for over four hundred years
Drowning in rivers of tears
Throughout the country's history
Accepting black people, still a mystery
Since the country's discovery, we've been abused
Standing with strength, will prevent us from...
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Categories:
more they stay the same, america, emotions, encouraging, endurance, faith, family, forgiveness,
Form:
Free verse
The Essence of Me
Born in the Goshen ghetto,
bound by an Ashkenaz forged umbilical chain
Beloved mother was Jim Crow lynch poor,
adored father was the Uncle Sam same
Third-generation slaves,
pauper freed allegedly
But royal blood their ancestors
sweaty tears did bleed
From...
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Categories:
more they stay the same, identity, spiritual, truth, wisdom,
Form:
Bio
Good ByeI have never been good with goodbye
The more things change the more they stay the same
I was never one to just break down and cry
Now it seems like its all I want to do
I am...
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more they stay the same, confusion, family, friendship, loss, me, good bye,
Form:
I do not know?
YESTERDAY REVIEWED AND RENEWED AGAIN
YESTERDAY VIEWED AND RENEWED AGAIN
It is being pontificated
that we should be on the right side
Of history;
But if we were to do so,
We would be on the wrong side
Of ourstory:-
While many of us have won
The jeopardy...
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Categories:
more they stay the same, allegory, black african american, black love, freedom,
Form:
Prose
ANOTHER SYNDROME LIEIt’s time we become aware of this syndrome lie:
“The more things change; the more they stay the same.”
Use your NI to simply check out this scamming phrase;
Are not change and same oxymoronic juxtapositions?!
Let us not...
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Categories:
more they stay the same, abuse, allegory, analogy, betrayal, black african american,
Form:
Free verse
When Justice Took a HolidayWHEN JUSTICE TOOK A HOLIDAY
Justice took a holiday today;
Peace fought back the tears.
The mourners came to knell and pray:
Guilt having choked the apathy of the years.
No eulogy can change the present or the past;
No commentary...
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Categories:
more they stay the same, america, anger, black african american, corruption, discrimination,
Form:
Sonnet
Wandering Thoughts of LiberationThe King is dead and Malcolm too;
Those who are left include me and you.
Now is the time brother, what shall we do?
The Black Power Stokley left behind
Is gone into decline; faded away—
No one remembers Kwame...
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Categories:
more they stay the same, allegory, analogy, black african american, destiny, imagery,
Form:
Prose Poetry
GhostsThe morning moon, afloat now in the west
Is white and insubstantial as a cloud
So light is her impress
And vapour hangs about her like a shroud
She stuck around to greet the sun, before
Dissolving at the edges...
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Categories:
more they stay the same, lost love, moon, spiritual,
Form:
Lyric
ChangeThe more things seem to be changing
The more they stay the same
We must adapt and go with the flow
Because change is the name of the game
We struggle to keep our heads above water
There are times...
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Categories:
more they stay the same, life, happy, happy,
Form:
Quatrain
The Name of the Game Is ChangeThe more things seem to be changing
The more they stay the same
We must adapt and go with the flow
Because change is the name of the game
We struggle to keep our heads above water
There are times...
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Categories:
more they stay the same, life, happy, happy,
Form:
Quatrain
The Name of the Game Is ChangeThe more things seem to be changing
The more they stay the same
We must adapt and go with the flow
Because change is the name of the game
We struggle to keep our heads above water
There are times...
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Categories:
more they stay the same, life,
Form:
Rhyme