poetry

Poetry: Stretch

Stretch A poem by Taylor Gilmore I stretch out my arm to hold the little hand of the little girl who is stretching way too […]

Note: I started this post last week; July 1st to be exact. It was my response to the mean-ness I observed regarding the passage of […]

Praise Song for the Day by Elizabeth Alexander Each day we go about our business, walking past each other, catching each other’s eyes or not, […]

I’m tired. Tired of hurting tired of pretending tired of hoping and praying tired of being tired tired of biting my tongue tired of swallowing […]

O THE SILENCES of heaven, How they speak to me of God, Now the veil in twain is riven That concealed where He abode! Yet it’s clouds […]

I read this poem on Laura Poindexter’s Facebook page: Laura Writes 4 The Soul. I enjoyed it so much, I had to read it twice! […]

Lord, I thank you from the bottom of my heart For once again giving me this brand new start. My eyes are wide open, my […]

I was raised on a change is gonna come. Breast fed it’ll be a better day tomorrow Been waiting a long time now and ain’t […]

I am from bell bottomed jeans and Neru jackets, from Kool Aid if you finish your dinner, and let’s get wet in the fire […]

He gave her a rose when he came to say goodbye. And she wondered Why? A rose bud on the verge of living He’d […]

Just A Breath Of Freedom by J.B. Hill Held captive for your politics They want to break my soul They’ve ordered the extermination Of all […]

This poem was born about 15 years ago after a “self proclaimed” woman of God gave me a verbal beat down all in […]