Cicely Poems - Poems about Cicely

Cicely Tyson, raised in Harlem, a model ‘til beckoned by Broadway African American women’s strength and virtue, she went on the big screen to portray A myriad of awards, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in two thousand, sixteen Soon after, an honorary Academy Award, her memoir, Just as I Am, soon to be seen… *Note to Sponsor: My poem...

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Just a wisp of a girl, dainty as a rose Dark as the color of bitter-sweet cocoa From her short hair to her perky nose A black queen from the Big Apple’s ghetto As a girl, she often sucked her fingers Obtaining that infamous, toothy overbite The memory of the dirty slums still lingers So gracious, sweet, and habitually polite She got pregnant...

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Rest in peace, Ms. Cicely Tyson You embodied elegance and grace Your portrayal of Ms Jane Pittman was top notch, I bid you farewell 01/09/2022 Contest: A Celebrity Epitaph Sponsor: Michelle Faulkner...

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you walked into my world wearing a cast warm witty greeting my third grade class joseph medill school nineteen hundred seventy one the movie sounder debut down town chicago sensitive timid and shy was i you were a rainbow quite noble to my eye a spoken chalice my heart ran my soul escaped it seems landing right into my future hopes my future dreams ah as i...

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She's strikingly fair in the purest of red Pearls grace her neck, a band on her head Enthroned on a seat plush as is down I just can't get over her brilliant red gown Gazing like Jesus, her cheeks softly pink She smiles like Mona, oh what does she think? She reminds me of my dear Cicely Somewhat straight forward, somewhat a...

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