Category: Poetry
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Nothing Feels Better
The problem with love is that it doesn’t go awayYou get lost in itIt’s a magical world within a world and the possibility of it ending doesn’t existWhen there is love, there is so much laughterWhen there is love, there’s an enormous amount of hopeIt consumes your thoughts so much that for a while, you […]
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Can Peace Be Obtained?
Can peace be obtained?That is the questionIs it a state of mind?What happens when we embark on this journey of finding peace within ourselves?Does the journey change when we want our environment to be peaceful?People of color are surrounded by constant oppression especially Black folk in this countryCan we dream of peace with this knowledge?Can […]
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At War With Herself
She’s not sure when the war startedShe didn’t even know there were multiple sides of herself fightingThere were no warningsNo declarationsOne day she just woke up and everything had crumbledShe didn’t even notice what weapons were usedShe just knew she was devastated and she didn’t know how to get rid of the painEverything inside of […]
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Today I Declare…
Today I declare that self-care is the goal Is also the challenge but mostly it’s the goal It’s the dare I am resting but I know there are things I still want to do So, I am laying down because I am injured, and I am resting because I need to But I’m also plotting […]
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Come Out and Play
Inner vixen come out and playInner child don’t be afraidThis body is yoursYour heart is your guideLaughter and playfulness are your desiresDon’t be afraidDon’t limit yourselfThis life is your playgroundGo ahead lovesYou’re free to existJust as you areMistakes and allInner vixen come out and playInner child don’t be afraidI will take care of both of […]
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I Couldn’t Hide Even If I Wanted To
Writers can’t hide, even if they wanted toTheir truths will spill all over the pageOne can’t be a writer without being vulnerableThere is no way around itEither you show them who you areOr you don’t write Angelica Flores
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I Am Not Ready
It’s hard for me to sit still. When I do, all the emotions I have been suppressing come right out. The moment I decide to pause is when I will crumble. I will turn inside out. I don’t know how I am going to survive it. I don’t think I have time for it. I […]
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I Know Why
I know why I behaved the way that I did Back then there was no stopping me I hurt people that hurt me first I should have walked away the first time they showed extreme disrespect But any sentence that I start with “I should have” means that I am still judging yourself And I […]
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I’m A…
I’m a list makerI put pen to ink and dream of the life I wantI’m a dream makerThe years have gone by and the items on my list have remained on the listIt’s the same and it all points to being a creativeI’m an artistThere’s no mistake about thatHigher ed made me believe there was […]
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Marilyn Monroe – If Only
Marilyn MonroeShe was sweetThe one and onlyShe was wantedMany wanted to be herMen wanted to sleep with herShe rose to fameAnd the men she dated and marriedOnly pushed the rising star down, down, into a dark holeShe was a star unlike any otherShe had charmShe had styleShe had talentShe was sweetShe was wantedMany wanted to […]
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