| Author | Message | ||
     faye Rating: N/A |
I came across this website on accident and am happy that trusting the process works!! I wanted to share my poetry with you and have been inspired by what I have read here thus far... Yellow Sticky-Note to Corporate America I be that surprise For under this guise Of what you'd call civilized Is what you'd rather think beast Ravenous, yet filled with knowledge of self and waiting for a time to feast I walk amongst you in discontent Knowing you are not who you say And like that spook that sat outside your door that you invited in to stay What you mistake me for Is just a ruse While I seem to play by your rules My intent is to change the game Make a pathway for those Who choose not to wear the mask We're making plans to inherit What our rich past demands So when the time is right The Underground Railroad wil be reactivated For we are cultivating conductors Right under your nose While you suppose we are content With as is By the time you figure it out Our feet will be so far up your asses That you won't even know what happened Ammassing real wealth Not diamonds and platinum but Property and tax bracket brakes That will shake the foundation of this nation And turn the tide of displacment You have grown complacent and fat off your kills But the blood you've spilled Will be back to haunt you In the form of this Black business suit clad Black female with her Black Ahnk on her Black back Breaking your glass ceiling Leaving shards of glass in you psyche There will be a reversal of fortune A changing of the gaurd And although it may seem odd right now Even the one who you call GOD Will be unmasked to reveal that even the Dieties steal While we steal away sweet jesus And take back our rightful place The last shall be first and the The first shall shall have last place The seeds you've sown in the past.... Now bear fruit I know this is kind of verbose but I wanted to get some feedback on it. Let me know what you think... | ||
| Beautifulwaterstar Rating: N/A |
Faye, I am LOVING this, Sis! More, more, more! :-D | ||
| Cynique Rating: N/A |
Beautifulwater and Faye, your poetry is very compelling, especially because of the subjects you chose to vent about. | ||
| Beautifulwaterstar Rating: N/A |
lol Cynique, you sure have a way with words, U know that? (I know you do.:p) The thing is though, I basically just write what I feel.. You'd probably be surprised if you could see the whole of even one folder. Faye, are you from The U.S.? Also, who are some of your favorite poets/authors? | ||
| faye Rating: N/A |
SOOOO sorry to respond so late to these posts but I have just begun my teaching 10 grade English and Drama... I am so GLAD (actually estatic!!) to see that someone liked my poem and took the time to respond. My favorite poets/authors change all the time, but as it stands right now - octavia butler, nikki giovanni and bell hooks are at the top of the food chain for me... then there is tannarive due, walter mosely, shay young blood and micheal datcher... beautiful water star - yes, i am from the us. i am a black woman and i have recently moved to Philly... | ||
| lambd@hotmail.com Rating: N/A |
Really serious sh--! I am feeling every bit of you right now. Thank you so much for this poem. | ||
| A_womon "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: A_womon Post Number: 575 Registered: 05-2004 Rating: N/A |
Where is faye? Are you still around? I would love to hear more of your poetry. |
