Short African American Poems

Short African American Poems. Below are examples of the most popular short poems about African American by PoetrySoup poets. Search short poems about African American by length and keyword.


Know Who You Are

to be sauces
don't forget
the rest
where you grew
theyer part
 of you
near or far
you must have the surf
know who you are


The Pass

it was a gas
and task
that hand to be done
tho it hurt some
now we see
that its going to last
because if 
THE PASS

Get Your Mind Together

stop looking
not hooking
its time to start cooking
do better
its forever
its that time 
to
GET YOUR MIND
TOGETHER

You and Me

we or one
us the works done
other  look up
we're ones they trust
we can help other
sister and brother 
be free
YOU AND ME

Lock Mind

you won't the sunshine
than get off that line
and unwince
pick up that's sign
its not the time 
to have a
LOCK MIND


Confidence

I am always on course 
Living life with no remorse 
Life is like a push and pull force
You only get back what you toss

Premium Member Courage

Courage animates us
Brings us to life
     Makes everything possible
Yet, Courage is the rarest quality in human person
Form: Quatrain

Train To Be A Slave

Poor Education 
Slave Quarters 
Slave Wages
POOR Healthcare 
Breeding Children 
Police Brutality 

Training A Slave

Now Is the Time

can't you see
let it be
 help you
this must do
you can build 
with skill lords will
read your signs
NOW IS THE TIME

Step To the Plate

be stren its your turn
to lead
 you earn it indeed
so be ready
be steady
have faith don't waste
STEP UP TO THE PLATE

Premium Member Penny For Them

in contemplation-

incarceration frees up

thoughts  into a dream



Inspired by Abe's photo of Martin Luther King
Form: Senryu

Cry On My Shoulder

you can
give me a hand
i help you stand
lets start a band
have no fear
am here
 and i'am bolder
CRY ON
MY SHOULDER

Don'T Step Back

better days or near
don't  have no fears
to pain
you made for a change
you have gain
and thats a fact
DON'T STEP BACK

Don'T Stop Now

they walk picket lines
carry signs
so our lifes would shine
kept this in mind
before you stop the sound
DON'T STOP NON

Be Aware Your Still Black

as you go thur life
know your rights
no doudt check things out
or you could  be wack
I CARE
BE AWARE  YOUR STILL BLACK

Best Days Ahead

don't look back
put that on the rack
its a fact
tho card are still stack
we're on a better bed
our
BEST DAYS OR AHEAD

Next Years Task

its be here soon
so you old goon
young or dumd
have a plan that stand
fillup with gas
year go by fast
have a
NEX YEARS TASK

Premium Member Dance

Dip your toes in my soul 
Amber halos inherited bold
Nod your head tap your toes
Chocolate dance red romance
Ebony gold
Form: Acrostic

Race: Question

You made me black 
and the whole world 
persecute me for being
black

Who are you to question me
 Remember I love you

Hell

Give me your lier
Give me your thief
Give me your killer
Give me your  racist
Give me your  sinner
For I am  never full

Slave Breeder

Free Housing 
Free food
Free medical
Free Education 
Free Transportation 
Free money 
Slave Breeder

Hell Is Waiting

The Key

trying to move up
from the bad stuff
oo you feel cuff
shake the dust
you or free to be 
ans see do it heavenly
thats
THE KEY

Join Us Freedom Talk

we're of corlor
be big brother
its not a dream
join the freedom team
while walk
so much to decuss
JOIN US FREEDOM TALK

Equal

north and south
don't give mouth
we're Americans
we're not hooligans
black and white
must unite
only race 
human race
Form: Couplet

On Beauty

Fingers interlocked,

his eyes wander still to the

young woman in red -

we marvel at the Himba

girl absent of curly hair.
Form: Tanka

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