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[thingsunspoken-blackfeminist]

Death of Authors

Death to me

For I choose a sleep

Of ages, the breed

All gods succumb to.

Fear may come to shrinking

Hands, but the pen swims steady

Between skinny blue waves

Of paper.

Symbols splatter

By my blood, wrenched free

From dying kidneys and aged

Livers have power to resurrect

Far out in tepid futures.

Lasting pen, my sister

Give the living gift

To written…

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[thingsunspoken-blackfeminist]

Untimely Mother

*Warning: child abuse toward the end; read with caution

Mary hated the woman for coming. Yes, it was she who had opened the door to the woman, Mary who bade her to sit down and drink coffee, and it was Mary who obeyed when the woman ordered her to get the baby. Still, she hated the woman for coming.

The woman taking up the easy recliner, forcing Mary to hold the baby on the kitchen stool…

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[thingsunspoken-blackfeminist]

Zeitgeist

Adam lies dead

And Eve retreats to the garden

Where the bunker waits.

The world spills over

Not for explosion of a star

Or for implosion of a core

But for clumsy evil born

From her depths.

Cast iron thistles circle

Free lands and prick ruined hands

Covered in muck, blood, grime,

And ownership lakes recognize

Up in lone star plains.

Children herd heavy stools

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[crazyeyedwriter]

I’ve been thinking about the connection between women and history lately, and how my relationships with my mother, grandmother, sister, and other females in my life affect me. White Pearls deals with the issue of never really knowing just how much of an impact someone has on another, and just how much is left of us when we’re gone. If you wanna check it out, just look it up at writtenstate.wordpress.com. #writtenstate #thewrittenstate #poetry #whitepearls #poet #women #history #memory https://www.instagram.com/p/B2kZ_GUleAw/?igshid=q5qwy9wonio1

[crazyeyedwriter]

While we remember all those we lost on this 9/11, I think we should also pay tribute to our heroes, and remember just how far we have come since this tragedy as a nation. #writtenstate #thewrittenstate #remember #poet #poetry #america https://www.instagram.com/p/B2SQNrYFXkD/?igshid=1w5h1s42vtm40

[crazyeyedwriter]

In other words, I’ve been pretty busy! With moving to a new apartment and starting my master’s, I’ve been a little overloaded, so bear with me. As always, if you like my stuff, check out my website on the writtenstate’s page! #poetry #reallylate#writtenstate #thewrittenstate #poet https://www.instagram.com/p/B2Ni0_aFg1i/?igshid=laaqqokjf1a4

[crazyeyedwriter]

In other words, I haven’t posted because I’ve been so busy! Between moving and starting my masters program, things are so hectic, I’ve been struggling to time to post. But I’m back and ready to go!#poetry #poet #writtenstate #thewrittenstate #unscheduledhiatus https://www.instagram.com/p/B2NLW-xFfSw3hEHLsBLXiigIwy99L_-wX0-yf80/?igshid=5ip1a8t85umm

[thingsunspoken-blackfeminist]

Money Owed

Yesterday’s a bitch and she owes me money.

And not like two dollars I let sit

Stagnant in my pocket one day and forget

 About the next. I’m talking about a missed 

payment on my mortgage 

And the IRS is calling to take my life away.

I’m talking about a stolen identity

That’s left my soul in bankruptcy

And the bank doesn’t think I’m worth bailing.

Yesterday is a no-good…

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