In a world where white America displays its might through the barrel of a gun, In a world where there are few recognised great black fine artists — the creatives decree, Still, we excel in a world where you have sought to bind our creativity. In a world where you…

Strange, the chains have broken Shattered, all the promises and dreams dissolve. Disillusionment beckons, He has heard that worn-out song before. Laments — he sings for hopes that lie decaying amongst the debris. Autumnal leaves drained of their vivid colours, their brilliance long faded. …

The flesh so delicate washed up on the shore, stretched out before my eyes. I silently die inside; so strong is the yearning. I knock on doors; naked, I crawl on all four. …

You Are Celebrated but Never Elevated Yes, some might say it is a cliché; one lives in a world, well, in the Disunited Kingdom, where, as a black person, you have to work at least twice as hard as your white colleagues to succeed; this leads to a personality of…

Did I know that it is so? These crops have been growing for years A bitter harvest they sow And, so materialises my fears. Yes, my fears, I call, but no one listens I fear that there is no one there Golden chalice shines, reflections flares. …

The imposing warehouse stands tall, a fist striking the face; it disfigures the landscape. Some say it is a blessing, like those statues of…

HOPE, What is hope? Is it the opposite of when one cannot cope, an act of giving in to the unyielding? Whenever I think of you, I feel like running away, caught in an increasing spiral. I am descending into despair. The torque is increasing; I am choking; fear overwhelms me…

Mechanical components, the faces caught in the cogs, emotionless, power crushes dissenters, allegiance requires blind acceptance, and the will to exercise force comes with power. There is a proportional correlation between the manifestation of force and the application of power. You have become the very thing that you once aspired…

Going away, Leaving the life you know, a gentle retreat into the unknown, There is no need for drama; we can embrace the new without leaving turbulence in our wake. There is not much to discuss, to turn our backs and embrace a new day; life crawls by in quiet…