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Today was Day 9 of (Inter)national Poetry Month, and here are the #3amblackpoetry prompts we’ve shared to date to commemorate and encourage people to write - whether it’s just one or one a day. Join us! 

Every day, prompts are posted on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram [at] 3amblack or on my personal blog, www.ambitiousblackfeminist.com. Or check the spaces and hashtags to see poems and tidbits being shared all month.

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#Vanity4TheMovement: A different kind of long By Reza Rites

My hair is longer than it's been in a while. But you wouldn't know it with the curls, kinks and shrinkage that characterize my hair's natural state. I usually get to a point, length-wise, where I cut it to an overgrown afro or curly shag - lengths I feel comfortable wearing out and loose. This time, however, I'm doing things a little bit differently. Specifically, I haven't put scissors to my tresses, yet, and I've been trying to rock a different long and natural aesthetic - the braids and twists look. Besides the visuals, its the feeling one gets from innovating, experimenting and succeeding that I enjoy. It might be hard in this Providence heat, but my fingers and hair intend to be close friends this summer. I'll try to share more looks soon.

Sunshine and laughter, Reza Rites

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The Holes In Your Music By Reza Corinne Clifton Inspired by Mama Says By Ibeyi I love the holes In your music The places where My soul cries out Where my harmonies Burst through And where my melodies Squeeze just inside I love the holes In your music Where my stories Fit the narrative And give life To characters that Dance and play Laugh and smile Hug and kiss I love the holes In your music The places where My soul cries out Where my harmonies Burst through And where my melodies Squeeze just inside I love The music I Love

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Reza Rites Performs Poetry for RISD MLK 2014 Opening Celebration