Published inThe Power of Poetry·4 days agoMember-onlyCall It What You May: Black Men Loving Black MenYou are human, no more or less. You may detest and protest — a prowess you desire to protect, an erhöht-masculinity masked with a blinding religiosity. You accept certain aspects of their doctrine but seek to negate others. And, so, you seek to spread hate. …Culture2 min readCulture2 min read
Published inThe Power of Poetry·Nov 21Member-onlyPerception Biases — Pink Washing, Window Dressing For the Masses.Pink-washing, Window dressing, Confirmation biases for the masses. …Poetry2 min readPoetry2 min read
Published inThe Power of Poetry·Oct 18Member-onlyGolden Embers🌼🌞🌼☀️⛅️☀️😘🥰 To a flower, to a petal, to love, lying down on the ground drinking in the atmosphere: the raindrops fall from the drooping leaves onto my tongue. Purple orchids, the lights in the canopy drizzle, pupils opened wide. The feelings are cathartic. Listen — the birds are chirping. I…Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Published inThe Power of Poetry·Oct 16Member-onlyUndressedCome, Undress, You presented yourself before me. The birthday cake with royal glistening icing. You stepped out of the shower. Naked feet — touching the ground. I watched its skeleton articulate as it moved hesitantly across the cold stone floor. The two of us, behind closed doors, waiting, my heart…Poetry2 min readPoetry2 min read
Published inThe Power of Poetry·Oct 14Member-onlyThe ErosOf love, The robe fell, He came out of his white plastic shell. Caught in a spell, he captured the moonlight at an obtuse angle, a pearl…Poetry3 min readPoetry3 min read
Published inThe Power of Poetry·Oct 12Member-onlyWhat of Kindness?What of kindness? Now, acts of barbarism have become the norm in this world. Politicians seeking to make capital gains out of human suffering. What of the children? What of innocence? What of this Earth we have forsaken? We imagine gross acts of violence and inflict them on each other. We imagine…Poetry2 min readPoetry2 min read
Published inThe Power of Poetry·Oct 7Member-onlyWhat You Should Know.What you should know, We have made the sacrifice, We need to get on with our lives, You have got to go. Encroach on our way of life, incarceration is the price you will pay, so you better make hay, For you will not live to see another day. We…Poetry2 min readPoetry2 min read
Published inThe Power of Poetry·Oct 5Member-onlyThe Arrows Of Misfortune.Where misfortune lays The bows bend, and the arrows of adversity strike. From nowhere, they came inflicting distress and strife. A sudden jolt A change of direction, The heart turns cold, A reflex reaction. You feel disengaged The unexpected changes leave you dwelling out of phase, Standing alone on the stage The…Poetry2 min readPoetry2 min read
Published inThe Power of Poetry·Sep 30Member-onlyStars Explode In The MindLife sends tendrils into the unknown. Fragile, they gently probe. In lipid fluids, they fibrillate and extend, Bathing in, touching…Poetry2 min readPoetry2 min read
Published inThe Power of Poetry·Sep 28Member-onlyHe, She, They Said, I Said, Or Did I?Standing in the light, the truth is difficult to surmise. We dare not speak directly, We use displacement to create affinity and distance…Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read