They say children are our futureBut he tried to erase their present Their fear ends our lives, our lives feed their fearsTheir fear ends our lives, our lives feed their fears Aaron, don’t you weepAndre, don’t you weep Seasoning aisles with rotten leadCracking open the shells of dreamsThe hot black muzzle melting faithTearing into an … Continue reading Black Buffalo
Eclogues
This is the main hub for all content. Most poems were written by me but any poem that was crafted by someone else will be noted as EP or Extra Poet.
EP: America by Allen Ginsberg
America I’ve given you all and now I’m nothing. America two dollars and twentyseven cents January 17, 1956. I can’t stand my own mind. America when will we end the human war? Go fuck yourself with your atom bomb. I don’t feel good don’t bother me. I won’t write my poem till I’m in my … Continue reading EP: America by Allen Ginsberg
Protect Your Voting Rights
https://youtu.be/5ayewOtuixI Click here and let your voice be heard!
Fatigue
Can you remain serene amid the garish clamor,While those around you have gone deaf?Can you trust yourself and a capricious path,When others erase vital signs along the way?This trilogy has poisoned the well, sullied us,Creating a muddy road that spirals like a rusty coil.Every weekend, I sip brassy toasted kill devil,Seeking answers amidst the ice … Continue reading Fatigue
EP: Dreams are Illegal by Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha and Al Mills
I had a dreamI had a dream that I was in AmericaI mean I was actually in the land of the beautifulAnd the home of the braveMy boss came into my office and said‘Hi Bob, how’s it going?Why don’t you take off early and here is that raise”As I pulled my Suburban, up to my … Continue reading EP: Dreams are Illegal by Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha and Al Mills
Celebrating Black History Month
Illustration by Loveis Wise Take time to read, listen and delve into African American history and culture by visiting the link below. https://www.poetryfoundation.org/collections/101640/celebrating-black-history-month
Tainted Soil
In the seesawing dragonfly ocean, surrounded by weaving boatsand beanstalk masts that glare ashore, I sat in a kayak contemplating remembering the protest for more air, a march filled with pronouns and his miscategorized "flu" that has reduced many family dinners So much has changed but so little has coercively been reconditioned; a one-sidedness which … Continue reading Tainted Soil
EP: The Hill We Climb by Amanda Gorman
https://youtu.be/Jp9pyMqnBzk Mr. President, Dr. Biden, Madam Vice President, Mr. Emhoff, Americans and the world, when day comes we ask ourselves where can we find light in this never-ending shade? The loss we carry a sea we must wade. We’ve braved the belly of the beast. We’ve learned that quiet isn’t always peace. In the norms … Continue reading EP: The Hill We Climb by Amanda Gorman
EP: Bring the Noise for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by Aurielle Marie Lucier
EP: In Memoriam: Martin Luther King Jr., By June Jordan
I honey people murder mercy U.S.A.the milkland turn to monsters teachto kill to violate pull down destroythe weakly freedom growing fruitfrom being born America tomorrow yesterday rip rapeexacerbate despoil disfigurecrazy running threat thedeadly thrallappall belief dispelthe wildlife burn the breastthe onward tonguethe outward handdeform the normal rainyriot sunshine shelter wreckof darkness derogatedelimit blankexplode depriveassassinate and … Continue reading EP: In Memoriam: Martin Luther King Jr., By June Jordan
The Eclogues 
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