AN AFRICAN AMERICAN PERSPECTIVE: 2025
...AN AFRICAN AMERICAN PERSPECTIVE: 2025
As Garvey echoed,
Only we can truly
Interpret our own
True reality:-
Thus, let us get to
Today’s above-ground
Railroading of ourstory
Engine-recking t...
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Categories:
railroading, black african american, conflict,
Form: Prose
Train of Thought
...Nothing but roadblocks railroading my train of thought
A way to move forward has to be on the precipus
My vehicle halted on the road not traveled
Hazard lights illuminate the darkness that surro...
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Categories:
railroading, anxiety, deep, depression, heart,
Form: Free verse
The Sandsquatch
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Have you heard about the Sandsquatch
That used to live below beach sand
Where it could spring out from its watch
And get the upper wing, or hand
To gobble up seagulls resting
Surprising th...
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Categories:
railroading, history, myth, ocean,
Form: Rhyme
Saturday, September 23, 2023
...Saturday, September 23, 2023
Coincides with first day of fall
and Autumnal equinox for said year,
where colorful splash kindled like tinder.
After I riff flecked about thee August
Autumn E...
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Categories:
railroading, animal, appreciation, autumn, celebration,
Form: Free verse
Of Clanging Living Words
...OF CLANGING LIVING WORDS
Let me trumpet
living words
breathing
to the heartbeat
of awakening
awareness…
Living
healing words,
strengthening
inspiration and
determination…
Living ...
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Categories:
railroading, allegory, desire, extended metaphor,
Form: Free verse
Time Elite
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time elite
editions defeat
crawling under streets
railroading ghetto sheets
undercover mother heaps
coal from miners daughtes
diamonds up for societys slaughter
ghost poems favoring ...
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Categories:
railroading, art,
Form: Blitz
Rap Game On
...She knew this
was going to happen
Mr psychopath is rapping
With his crazy beats in timing
Singing: She's so freaky
You must believe me
I'll spread my message
They better get it
Tearing apart...
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Categories:
railroading, art, betrayal, bullying, business,
Form: Free verse
Running Free
...Running Free
wet with sweat
heart pounding
in disguise
siren's sounding
just beyond
the wall dividing
sinners from
the law abiding
just one chance
to try scaling
hear the voice
of freed...
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Categories:
railroading, loss
Form: Rhyme
Life To Live
...Where have all the cabooses gone,
Red slab sided, cupola, curved roof,
Friendly stove pipe hat, every kids wish,
Moveable tree house clickety-clacking
Cozily rolling across America
Snappy visor...
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Categories:
railroading, allegory, childhood, children, imagination,
Form: Free verse
Freedom For All
...hands tied to trade overseas
the sands, in time, taking their toll
cracking cuticles of overreachers
while nations shake in anger
an explosive declaration
missiles making patriotism fly
white...
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Categories:
railroading, war
Form: Free verse