A letter to Chidume
...You came and perceived, driving through every life tussle,
in the hustle of frowns, smiles and laughter,
conquering everyday tasks in your unique way!
The poet in me acclaims and writes this po...
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Categories:
marshals, eulogy, farewell, memory,
Form: Free verse
African Beauty
...From nowhere to somewhere
undefined to infinity comes son of soil
that makes something out of nothing.
There comes a black giant that spread it's wings to save a black nation.
Black blacky, you a...
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Categories:
marshals, appreciation, beauty, nature,
Form: Rhyme
Parade
...Fantasy 2-22-24
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Parade
At midnight dawn my mind escapes parting the stars
Making my way to a summerland torchlight parade
Where grand marshal...
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Categories:
marshals, fantasy,
Form: Free verse
PestsLent
..."You have some questions about Corporations
working privately with government to spy on
Americans?
Honest Reporter:"Is the government involved with Corporations public and private and acting in ...
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Categories:
marshals, art,
Form: Other
He Died With A Smile, Part V
......He fell to the snow, choking his last breath,
Dalton watched despite his own fading strength,
Barnes dismounted and walked over to him,
said, “I see that you have found Miller then.”
Dalton ...
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Categories:
marshals, abuse, angel, children, dark,
Form: Cowboy Poetry
He Died With A Smile, Part IV
...He saw a girl wearing only one shoe,
and drew the other one from his pocket,
tied it on her foot, and said to the girl,
“You have to run now, please, go on and get!”
She bolted off with the oth...
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Categories:
marshals, abuse, anger, children, dark,
Form: Cowboy Poetry
Jailbreak At Milton Creek
...There was a rumour that outlaw Kyle was to be sprung from jail
But Sheriff Koplin got wind of it and he'd make sure they'd fail
That day Queeny Holly and her gang rode into town, guns blazing ...
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Categories:
marshals, america, humor, violence,
Form: Narrative
Fires Down Below
...When you hear
the war drums banging,
sense the bloodlust
running high
Set your eyes
upon the heavens
Your salvation
draweth nigh
For the world
has been turned over
and the bugs
and wor...
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Categories:
marshals, faith, god, hope, spiritual,
Form: Rhyme
Wait Until Dark
...Wait until Dark
My womans gone down town
Crossed over the tracks
In the arms of Bourbon Jack
I aint taking her back
Theres no room in my game
I dont feel no shame
Il wait until dark.
Shes...
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Categories:
marshals, jealousy,
Form: Ballad
Ruby
...Ruby
Ruby Bridges was one of the first Black American pupils
in a 'White' school
after racial segregation was declared unconstitutional.
It was November 14th, 1960 when six year old Ruby sa...
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Categories:
marshals, black african american, discrimination,
Form: Free verse
He Has Risen
...amid the bleats of lambs
and the moo of cows
in a far away manger
a baby, swaddled in rags was born
though despicable in some eyes,
He was the clone of Clones
the one, thoug...
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Categories:
marshals, blessing, celebration, easter, love,
Form: Free verse
True Grit
...My name is Mattie Ross and I hail from Yell County
In the state of Arkansas living, on a ranch with family
At the age of fourteen I suffered personal tragedy
When my father Frank Ross was tak...
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Categories:
marshals, america, death, loss, murder,
Form: Narrative
Ruby's Walk
...Flanked by four marshals, Ruby walked to school.
She was called names
yet she walked
and walked
tall
for
many
black children
who have a dream
to walk wherever, without four marshals....
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Categories:
marshals, america, discrimination, race,
Form: Tetractys
New School-Contest
...As she was walking to a brand new school,
four strange men walked
with just her.
She didn't
know
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Categories:
marshals, courage, school,
Form: Tetractys
I Can'T Breathe - Black Martrys
...Earth is sad
Flesh is sand
Shadow is black
My skin is dark.
Black man down
White man's town
Tweets and Hashtags
Protests and Blackcards,
But the system is Prejudiced
Jury men in white r...
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Categories:
marshals, africa, america, black african
Form: Free verse
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