Beauty Black African American Poems

Look at me, I am the same as them.
Eyes like his, eyes like hers, knowing all they see.
Nose wide, skilled, same as his nose, same...

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The unseen ache,
the hollow feeling of being unseen.
To loathe each fragment of yourself,
a puzzle with no hands to mend it.

Like shattered glass filled to the...

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God is many things
Among those, an artist
The sky, his blank canvas
Sprinkled with hue of varying intensities
The sun 
A golden fiery orb 
Emitting light for all...

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I venture forth, an explorer true,
Seeking knowledge, with heart anew.
Idanre's hills, a treasure to behold,
Ancient secrets, yet to be unfold.

The people, industrious, with hearts of...

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The dark very deep
Many are afraid of it
Few find the courage 
To navigate through it
Many were lost in it
Some died from the fear of it.

Some...

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BLACK BEAUTIES

 beauty is of god,
 thus is the night and my blackness;
 his and nature's gems:-...

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Remember the time.
Remember the days.
Before the weave…..
After the straightening comb and fried dried perm, wig…….
When we were beautiful,
Oh, so black and beautiful.
When the character of...

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Okay, here’s a shot at those lyrics, aiming for that Prince-meets-Brandy-ballad-with-a-Usher-hook vibe. I've opted for an AABB rhyme scheme with some internal rhymes to add...

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Verse 1:

Pretty brown eyes, you know I see you,

Across the crowded room, a silent cue,

A flicker of something, a hidden desire,

Burning slow, fueled by the...

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(Verse 2 - B) I'm feelin' like a queen, got the crown on my head Got the music playin', got the love in my bed...

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A heart so pure, a soul so bright, Seeks a love that's free from worldly night. No smoke, no flames, no haze to blind, Just...

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KUUMBA
(Creative Kwanzaa Thoughts For Today)

In the tree of life,
Let creative branches teach;
Awareness well barked:-

Let your flowers bloom,
Canvassing our destiny;
Reflecting healing:-

Pain well, life’s beauty,
Blooming in God’s...

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KUJICHAGULIA
(Kwanza Thought For Today)

Ebony beauty,
Ebonic seeds of God's fruit;
Let's germinate life:-

In this life's garden,
Let us sow seeds of self-worth;
Reaping in oneness:-

The Harvest is great;
Likewise, let...

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Africa
Vibrant, Resilient
Uniting, Thriving, Inspiring
Rich cultures weaving unity, strength
Endless beauty, bold spirit, harmony
Africa...

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walking through life as as a black person, 
the world needs to understand 
we rock with a rhyme, we bop with a beat
we jive like...

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