womanhood
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Womanhood Don’t Begin in Menstrual Cycles
Is a collection of poems and inspirational quotes that focuses on womanhood. Scheduled for release at the end of this month, this book combines poetry with the strength of true womanhood. It will also feature an audio book of a selection of pieces. It will be available as an e-book as well as in print.… Continue reading
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When She Became a Woman
“She had been a slave until she became a woman and she carried a slave’s traditions into freedom.” – Jessie Redmond Faucet, Double Trouble Continue reading
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These Women
Insolent like heavy shoulders hard to bear weight refusing to be comforted contemptuous a rubbed off gentleness like candy wore off the sugar like sugar wore off the sweet when they pass by us on the street an invisible burden hangs from the creases of their jeans like expectation scratching it’s nails against the concrete… Continue reading
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She Rebels
Soft kisses and warm hugs is what she gets from men. Hot dates and perfume smells, but from truth she rebels. An emotional roller coaster ride he takes her… every so often they visit this amusement park. And she wants to cringe when he grabs hold of her but instead of listening to herself she… Continue reading
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Princess
Didn’t know the whole world was mine…my princess self…. didn’t know bout this crown on my head, just death and pain till the winds got tired of blowing on me…. said it was time for the branch to be lifting my chin from the ground so lest I could see what the sky looks like…… Continue reading
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Never Having Been a Girl
This poem is based on a true story. A sista I know requested I write a poem based on her childhood. And after hearing her testimony, this is the result. Silence lingers on every street corner of her heart surrounded by the sounds of her own heartbeat the only child who knew that loneliness could… Continue reading
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