I kiss you every morning As I awake from sleep For starting my day with a taste of you Was […]
Monica Renata
Roots
A tree can grow to staggering heights And bloom flowers each spring The leaves could be crisp and new A […]
Ice Ice
Could you love me like a bottle of water On a hot, humid summer day Could […]
My Color Friend
I’m surprised that you had student loans After all You are black And things were made for people like you […]
To the Brim
Filled to the brim Almost overflowing Whenever I think of you The touch of your flesh against my […]
Fallen Son
In love a seed was planted And in love that seed grew Cells turned into flesh And created a […]
It’s Easy To Breathe If You Aren’t Underwater
The sound of my voice Gasping for air Radiates through the room Tears do not fall from […]
Heavy Fog
Fog tends to be heavy these days The weeds overwhelm the garden grounds Beauty can no longer be seen […]
Stationary Traveler
They say the man that ventures most At times, does not go far For he may be across […]
Be Happy and Get Paid
Find a Hobby. Then find a way to make money doing it. Hey everyone! I haven’t had a random […]
Forgotten Me
I used to smell the roses Until others said they didn’t have a smell I used to play […]
Someone to Someone
You are someone to someone You just may not be the someone you may wish For there is […]
The Undervalued Crusader
Standing in your shadow On the side of your umbrella when it rains Drenched by the rain that falls […]
People Willows
Grandma said that those trees cry Just like people do But despite their tears they continue to grow Just […]
NightTime Dilemma
As I lay beside you in bed one night I felt my body become a corpse For the love, […]
Helping Hands
Open as it always was Just like an open door Ready to have you in their grip […]
The Blooming Tree
He loved me until the rain stopped And the hollow in the tree was no more For weeds grew […]
Circling The Square
Cherry blossoms on the trees Nectar in the air The time has changed And spring is near Your life is […]
Braids
Two braids going to the back That is how mama braids my hair She says I look as cute […]
I Wish You Could See
How I wish you could see your beauty The beauty my eyes see when I look at you The beauty […]
You Missed
My skin that shined so brightly Just like amber glow Was the only thing that caught your eyes And initially […]
Your Walk
I hope you go to places Places that you have always dreamed Be surrounded by things that make you smile […]
Pause
Let all the hands of the clock stop And raindrops halt mid air Let water be calm at even the […]
Cold As Ice
Freezing cold Rain drops fall Now the rain is sleet Falling so ever lightly On my cherry red cheeks […]
The Art of Persuasion
Poison on the tip of the tongue Waiting for your ears Wrapped up in the allure of their voice The […]
I Do Not Fear The Gallows
I do not fear the gallows For the rope is already around my neck The darkness has already consumed my […]
Who Am I?
Who am I when darkness falls Or when the bough may break? Who am I when the sun shines […]
Strength Personified
From tattered clothes To holes in shoes I have and still endured The blood that courses through my veins […]
In The Meantime
To sit in my chair waiting Tears trickle down my breast My heart is fiercely pounding This is anticipation at […]
Aspiration’s Misfortune
He claimed he wanted many things Night and day he worked and would rarely sleep For money was his motivation […]