Her eyes, more than her lips will ever do,Scream a scarcity of self-esteem.She is stranded; she is chained. When her…
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You, black woman,Should capture X-rays ofYour chestAnd let the world gazeUpon the images of your heart.For within you resides a…
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She wakes to days of great distress,A heap of feelings she won’t confess.As the sun climbs the high sky,So does…
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A failure, my image proclaimedOr so I thought.A pout as the display lingered.“It might just be a thought,” she said.…
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A cry here, another there,Adding up with timeTill all one could hear,The heartbreaking sobs. A corpse and another,Gazillions of them…
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Am I the light that should have shone in the nights of 1994To lead my people to a safe harbour?The…
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It’s been 30 yearsRemembering those lost in the tragic tideTheir stories of courage, forever abide,And their mantle we take on.…
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Hand in handWe’ll walk this hilly green landAbove the sea of cloudAnd rolling thunder soundsYou’ll take me down lanesTo your…
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Thunderstorms barked in the sky,The rain dripped on the ground,My skin wet, my soul dryThis was the third day. They…
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Amidst the scary waves,Black and dark cloudsCluster over my headDaring my pride toEnd this losing game.From a broken heart’s viewGrinding…
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She listens to the subtleties in nature andThe soothing sounds of creation.In her head,A tender voice whispers, “Oh what a…
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To my lost soul and humour,To the person I was before drowning,I am here all alone like a sloth in…
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