Poetic Representation

"I decided to write a poem to celebrate one of my favorite comedians, tv stars, and show hosts: Steve Harvey. I am posting this early to ensure he has a chance to read it and start off his celebration for the entire month of January right. Mr. Harvey, much love for all you do!!!" Dear Steve Harvey, You’ve reached another milestone, With a life so full of ups and downs, Fighting to make a name for yourself, When only your car was your throne, And your passion was your crown. Giving all that you had to make it, Pushing not to quit, Doing what was needed in times of struggle, Stepping up to the plate in this war of toggle. People see you now, but with only a half look, They chose to only read the last chapter, Not knowing this is just the beginning of your book. You have inspired many and encouraged others, Teaching women to seek more, While also lifting our brothers. Entrepreneur, comedian, and host, Just a few hats you wear, A...

The morning is gone and noon is nigh We try to live life, but escape the flight But we have all changed our tunes No one still names their child April May or June It is a way of the past when summer was spring's best friend creating exhilarating memories where hearts were made to blend Now the overcast of winter remains ever-present binding the love of happiness in its essence

Yesterday I was a queen living on top of the world ruling my kingdom embracing all of my goodness loving life and all I had seen Then at midnight, I was fooled, deceived, tricked robbed of all that I once stood for no more proud queen I became an empty shell a candle with no wick I tried to hold on to my kingdom despite the invasion but I was too late it had already planted seeds like a succubus absorbing my power voiding my inclination I was a hypothesis null I became a subject to my own army overtaken without might color without the col and a lullaby without the lull this queen is down the endless set to the sun fallen and distraught fighting against thousands, yet standing as one

Wednesday reminds me of never A day lost between an ocean of anguish A volume of burdens to bear Hope depleting while time seems to never vanish

There once was a man named Justice Who vowed to serve and protect Wearing proud a uniform of blue Selfless service he must project He came across a man of color  Not what he normally saw This was a man with no malice or intent But stop Justice became enthralled  This man by which did not look dim But he stood proud and stout Justice became filled with fear and envy And took his weapon and waived about Now this man who was proud and stout Did no wrong and yet could not believe That Justice he was taught to honor Had acted in a manner he could not conceive Justice grew with fear and rage And demanded this man's pride Forcefully shouting and aiming While the proud and stout man cried Asking for protection and rightful service But just that he was denied Justice became judge and jury And laid this man on his side He did not have guilt or shame For his actions through fear were justified No jury would convict Justice They will just justify how h...

The pain in our eyes claiming our lives until others step in our shoes they will continue with this feud this epoch of misery death and destruction calling it defense but it's really just an abduction of another soul from this earth treading with no malice just given the wrong color at birth The outside world looks on with disgust because they war against them but chose to silence us what do we stand for in's not liberty nor freedom stripped of our dignity being black in a nation of hate is not compared to the injustice or rights of the gays it's not compared to the married rights or so called freedom plights at anytime they can chose how they look to others blending in as done for years, my brother This is all about how I can be shot for looking, talking, walking, sitting a certain way I can be choked, hung, stabbed, raped, and denied life because I was born this way Inside my veins are blue my heart beats and I have lungs too but because m...

They captured us and enslaved us. Put chains around our necks and raped us. We fought for injustice and they maimed us. For a minute we had hope, but really they just gave us more rope Polluting our minds with dope America the free was never meant for us. The constitution changed...nah it was just bent for us We are not part of the human race We are still just monkeys with a new face Blaza blah I'm not talking hate What I dish out is not even second rate The Jim Crow Laws are still in effect Our men became cattle at best Destroy our families what’s next The lynch mob put on new masks With new weapons no more nooses and crosses Just a gun and a flash Marking us off like completing a task Lord have mercy on us In this genocide An African American apartheid but with cameras so they can’t hide Though they still lie Stashing guns and knives And staging suicides Going to aid other countries in their wars While ignoring what’s at their own front door We...