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I am the descendant of African queens …can’t you tell And from across that great sea I bring with me my Nubian male Together we create all shades of blackness Including the color you see But as you...
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I remember you, Big Momma I remember you well I remember when I was little and you usta raise hell I remember you makin collard greens Sunday after church I remember you bein’ proud though we didn’t...
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You are the prince of thieves For you have stolen my heart You are my ebony king For I worship your masculine ways You are my nubian pirate For I surrender to let you find my treasure You are my...
View ArticleUpside Down
Rich men without a dime…economic crime Bankrupt ghetto full of greed Faith in inherited religion Bountiful blessings with no belief Give away the things of need Finance things of want Undivided...
View ArticleDo You Want It
Do you want it smothered, covered, and topped with goodness With sunshine and rainbows and butterflies Engulfed with the scent of gardenia and cherries Do you want it on the dryer, in the air, under...
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From my college years… Untitled How true are the eyes that beckon me to join them on a journey of ectasy? How true are the lips that tell dark secrets of one’s heart? How true are the finger tips that...
View ArticleBe Easy
Gimme a rimshot…a lay-up…a finger roll Turn down the lights and turn up the mood Smooth cabernet and silky conversation Brother…let’s just be easy Dancing flames No reservations just oils Long hugs and...
View ArticleA.D. 2008
I will be remembered faintly…she was quiet…she was dedicated The trees will whisper little known secrets and the skies will replay my life against cumulus clouds No buildings named after me and no high...
View ArticleAction
Action! Save the world Save the whales Save the drug addict from himself Free Mandela Free Pimp C Free innocent prisoners from their cells Call your mother Call on God Call me what you want but don’t...
View ArticleBig Momma Prayed
We all grew up blessed with wisdom And we know there was no need to be afraid God protected us with his grace and mercy Because Big Momma prayed We all grew up with guidance Though our footsteps...
View ArticleBig Momma’s House
The center of the world Everything that mattered started and ended there No pretense…no wealth…no fancy trappings But an abundance of collard greens and love Enough to feed the world from one cast iron...
View ArticleBlue Love and Yellow Days
In high school, I wrote like my life depended on it…often and with a sense of urgency. Looking back on my writings from the era, I wrote about things that were the center of my universe. Love. Blue...
View ArticleBring the Noise
…Girl, ain’t that the truth! Oh yeah, I got some JAZZ fo’ dem ol’ ears of yours Did you hear bout ol’ Bernie Mae and Jessie Lee? Fannie said she heard them ROCK AND ROLL all night long! I guess that...
View ArticleConfused Souls
Concrete jungles populated by uneducated minds A forgotten race of youth run rampant Carrying on like caged animals yet no one seems concerned Mispelled advertisements on the walls of neighborhood...
View ArticleGrand Affair
I found this poem in the coffers. I love the scheme but cannot find the author. At any rate, enjoy! Peering around, not yet in the clearing New friends are met and old friends are nearing Libations,...
View ArticleHigh Stakes
As with many of my poems, I see the evolution of Ebony. Some of my thoughts have evolved and some of them remain the same. Despite it all, I honor where I stand in my evolution. Below is a poem that...
View ArticleI Guess I Could
I guess I could… Read classic poetry to perfect my craft. I guess I could… Pay back the money I owe but who is counting anyway. I guess I could… Pay my bills on time. No point! Credit is already bad....
View ArticleI’m Here
“Go back to Africa, you nigger!” 40 acres and a mule is what I figure Cause I ain’t going nowhere! How can we right this wrong? Can we all just get along? See, if one of us gotta go I say the one with...
View Articlel.o.v.e
l.o.v.e. love let me lick on your la la la la love wanna caress your la la la la love can you feel me? la la la la love between the sheets sweetness so lovely sensual feel it in my chest don’t wanna...
View ArticleListen
If you listen closely I’ll tell you what I hear The racing of a heart And beating of an ear But just when you thought There was no more to be heard There’s the whispering of a secret Enhancing every...
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