9VI - 1I - 1VII

24 . Only post poetry and thoughts. Black ^.

[gyossefka]

“Eyes” by Karl Sisson.

[crudeverse-deactivated20221106]

Contradiction

I destroy myself to give birth to me again,

I incinerate my entire being 

To rise up from the ashes again,

I hide to occupy the vastest of spaces,

I talk of reason & enlightenment 

To conceal chaos brewing inside me,

I keep silent so that my soul can roar like a lion,

I plant trees in my garden everyday to trim

Cancerous weeds growing inside

My vaulted ribcage,

I sheathe my daggers to slash

The monsters and the doppelgängers

Taking abode in me,

I shed tears in the dark 

To scream like harpies inside my skull

And call forth the all-devouring tempest

Through the incantation

Of the anthem of wreckage & destruction,

I offer to maintain peace & harmony

To go spiralling into mayhem, 

I smile to die a thousand death,

I crumble like the Judgement day

To resurrect myself in countless pieces

From the lifeless dusts and rubble,

From dead cells and rusty barbed wires,

From the outcries buried tracelessly

In the crossed-out dates of calendar.

[zeyiarose]

♥

[not my work but had 2 share. love this]

[avoidintellect]

-_- wrong blog

[avoidintellect]

8, Isnt 8

in the time of the fear in the park near

by I saw this stranger seem to be fightin nothing, hands

flappin in the mid air. I hesitated to get near

but on the minutes of the fear

I couldve done more than stare

maybe ran and go helped, went somewhere.

its a few moments that he is sufferin

when I wasnt payin any attention

to what or whom he was opposing

or supposing

it wasnt my business enough to go there

but visual i was with him invested in whatever,

which made me uneasy to look at what we was fightin

it didnt seem to be a reflection and i know i wouldnt

let myself look like that-

Thats the fact of denial

in a downward spiral

I have no more strength left to fight

but its a silent

for and why I stand alone every night

they always come back, and the guy in the park

stalks me in the dark

I try light a spark

but internal fires may grow

external scars will forever show.

I cannot match what I feel.

Is it real

Reality is a spoken verse day and night society is living for me.

[avoidintellect]

♥☻

To the end of time,

and I stay in line ,

each specific word that didn’t linger

but it stayed and soaked into each point

And my life stays calm

in the midst of the storm.

I must belong.

I feel no wrong

and does that make me

prone to violence

and in silence

I stare

into the mid air

cold tears slither down my cheek

it reeks

its a scentless and it creeps into your every pore

into my eyes its sore

and I blink,

strugglin’ to grasp a thought, tryin to think.

it won’t sink…in

leavin’ and sayin I’m not comin back

but don’t worry  you will forget

before I leave , finish your drink and swear,

you don’t ever know, me from nowhere.

[avoidintellect]

Get the mind and the body shall follow. Must be why they're trying to exploit my mind

Imani said this

[avoidintellect]

Tick

In the midst of tryin

and Im so sick of your lying

quit making an issue

its not my fault i dont trust you

makin me cry

not even understanding why

So I

sigh, move away

take my eye 

offa you

and the pain stays

as your memory fades

I don’t want to feel

like I am on show in one of your

pathetic plays,

[avoidintellect]

My emotions are flowing

And I'm not sure How's it going

But I stitch on happy

And nod gladly

Although I'm confused

Sick of being the one who's used

The problem is within

Depth of my memory

See it starting to slide

But where can I run and hide

I'm ashamed, but you blame pride

It's weird, no matter how much I obide

They say these rules are for everybody

But I constantly feel like I'm nobody

See why I don't think they apply to me

It's a mess

Yes, I must confess

Nothing good in this hood

Hooded down and self esteem to match

Avoiding any emotions I may catch.

[avoidintellect]

This

Is

Lush

[avoidintellect]

H.A.M

Its raining again and I start

To feel some sort of pain , I hate this part

Oh don't worry I won't

Stray away onna rant, thats not what I want

Being in dark-skinned,stepping melanin pride it aint a front

I really love myself, every black insult I awe

Inspiring beauties told me I am unique

There's something about my face

Quite unreal that it can't be place

Where I was born, although my culture is strong,

Features on this face Gambian laced skin so deep

In my mind paranoid lies still creep

And I took 200mgs tryna sleep

If these scars I wear

Labelled me as showing no fear

Please pay attention and hear

A niggas speech

Its never to late to reach

Out but something in my head says no

Dont trust them, its you in a file

paper don't agree with you, appearing to be so vile,

Your such a lovely girl

You were raised right

Yea,but colorism was my daily fight

You can't imagine the night

I discovered im beautiful under this highlight,

Eyelashes and hair did outta sight

Outta mind looking for my self love

In magazines tryna rise above

Black imagery chosen by white supremacy

Who look just like me

Yea, I found it funny

Eventhough aint it aint making me happy

I gotta brush it off with a smile

Its a long road since I was a child

Striving that extra mile

Just because I was darker

Just because I was darker than you

They shouting chocolate darlin

Got me twirling round wondering

When did this dark-skinned girl

Twirled and grew

Black assets developed

And so did my beauty

From the neck down

Nigggas was tryna get me to bow down

I am passionate

I hate

That it resonate

Something bad for this brother feeling blue

About him and shoots at you

[avoidintellect]

Ha

[avoidintellect]

Some days I blaze purple haze and try work out this maze

And some days I just want to drop dead.

[avoidintellect]

My mums at war with her sisters

And me, mine are trying to belittle

Me and whats wrong with my mind

This constant state from neat to mess

All over the place, my heads at I must confess

All over my body arms, feet head and chest

Nowhere for this weary soul to rest

But I lay in bed

And mostly dream

Things aint as bad as it seem

You hold the will to change your life

Although you rather just sit and moan

Get on the telephone and scream

Cause a scene for this little piece of green

Dream until their payday wished blessed

Looking for sales in the cheapest stores

Bragging about bargains, talkin out ya neck

Figuring that way you can still claim respect

I've thrived by my self

And I don't ever look back

To the first verse

In the first place

Staying here, depends on me

Well alright, thats calm, okay let's go

No asking, no more borrowing

Unless its transferable skills

That can fill this hollow

Gap where skunk and cali

Erased most of my memory

But I'm better now I only blaze

On evenings and Thursdays

Its kinda hard to change my ways

But I'm tryna inspire out this behaviour, hope it aint no phase

And sick to the stomach of repeating the same ole phrase

If I don't change me

Ima allow myself to soak up every energy

All the downlows

All those jealous hoes

I can't afford for those

To keep me anchored with them

Misery likes company and it aint got a friend in me....

Ya feel like bringing me down.

Fuck outta my face, clown

Your just a sad joke,

Tryna break my character, tryna provoke

Me, to switch. Uh uh you fail.

Aint gonna have me seating up in jail

(Tbc)

[avoidintellect]

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[animebaesworld]

Poem I made during work because forever oppressed🙃

No matter how polite you are, how many degrees you have, or how good of some money you make. If you're of color, you're still a n*gga.

No matter how much you do for the community, how long you've served in the military, or even if you serve as a teacher, nurse, lawyer or police man. If you're of color, you're still a n*gga.

No matter if you live in the suburbs, drive a nice car, or have the perfect all "american family". If you are of color, you're still a n*gga.

No matter if you turned on your turning signal, no matter if you put your hands up or keep them in your pocket.

No matter if you have your baby in the backseat of the car or your lover in the front seat as a witness.

No matter if you're wandering in your granny's yard trying to come home.

And please don't show them a phone in exchange for a bullet to your soul. Your family would have to pay that toll, unless you get a goFund me from your own black community.

When they prey on us, we should pray for us. Its a live game of among us. Because,

No matter if you have skittles in one hand, and a peace tea in the other with a hoodie on.

No matter if you can't breathe.

No matter if you state your rights with peace.

No matter if you comply.

No matter if you peacefully deny.

Oh the injustice we cry.

When they aim low we aim high, is hard to live by.

No matter if you whistle at a pretty girl, or anyone that doesn't look like you in this world.

You are still, just a n*gga.

We are still, in the eyes of them who fear us.

Just a n*gga.

[avoidintellect]

𝙸 𝚏******𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜, 𝚍𝚊𝚖𝚗(𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚖𝚢 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚔)

[onwacollective]

I’ve been telling folks lately that poetry is one of the most powerful technologies we have access to. They think I’m joking.

In a recent interview, Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman mentioned that she has a mantra that she recites before every reading: “I am the daughter of Black writers. We are descended from freedom fighters, who broke through chains, and changed the world. They call me.”  Transfixed by Gorman’s mantra, I began thinking about the words that I carry with me…

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[avoidintellect]

🖤🤎💯not mine but still had to share