Poetry
The writing and sharing of poetry have always been my greatest outlets for self expression.
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Elder Woman… A Poem for Miss. Maya
Miss. Maya, Can I tell our shared story? How we all became your daughters and sons? Many of us never met you face to face. Yet…Somehow feel as if we are all kin to you. You wiped tears of shame from eyes distances away with pages used as tissues. Ink running over and down like water cascading off cheeks onto your volumes’ sheets We were first introduced to you and your writings in “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” And from that day on, we were hooked. Wishing we could crawl into your bosom and just weep. Elder Woman, you were clothed with wisdom and grace.…
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That’s His Love for You, That’s His Love for Me
Love sweeter than berries ripened by sun kisses Deeper than oceans deep Stronger than trees that weep Palms that sway in hurricane winds That’s His love for you, that’s His love for me Love that grows faster than fresh cut grass And as infectious as a newborn baby’s laugh That’s His love for you, that’s His love for me He yearns for you from within He desires for you to love Him only, completely He died for you He rose and lifted you up with Him He knew before time began, that you would be His His plans are grand He holds you in his hand He guides you And…
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Phenomenal Woman – Ruthie Foster (Words by Dr. Maya Angelou)
I believe the poem "Phenomenal Woman" by Dr. Maya Angelou has to be one of my favorites of hers. As I digging through my digital record crates this morning (my iTunes library); I found this gem. I was even more happy to find a LIVE performance done of Ruthie Foster performing it on YouTube from her DVD/CD "Ruthie Foster Live at Antone's".
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Spoken Word: Prince Charming by DearKarlyn
Recently I have felt led to post a series of videos to inspire my nieces and the other young ladies in my life. This is one I found by the spoken word artist DearKarlyn.
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His Day is Done – A Tribute Poem for Nelson Mandela by Dr. Maya Angelou
On Thursday, December 5, 2013 as a global family we began to mourn the loss of Nelson Mandela. A man whose whole life exemplified, grace, honor, strength of courage, diligence and a strong commitment to the basic belief that all men were created to be free. Mr. Mandela served 27 years as a political prisoner for his strong beliefs in his native country of South Africa. In his life time, he saw Apartheid, abolished and himself (a black man) upon his release be elected as his country’s first democratically elected president. From that illustrious position, he stirred the reins of power, showing the world that real power is found in…
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Not Mama
Her hips sway …like Mama’s Her smile shines bright, There is even a twinkle in her eye… like Mama’s You take a look longer than a glance Just like you do with Mama Did I just hear a word you told me was not ok to say…? Starts with D…and ends with anyway… I try with my innocent mind to figure out why Your head twists each time a grown lady Not Mama walks by Did the hinge that holds your neck in place somehow loose a screw? Or is this what all men do? You are the model of what the man I will one day give my heart…
