I tossed a boomerang into the future, and it returned with the residue of racism from tomorrow. Being black in… Read more BOOMERANG
Breathe For Me
Why don’t you lay down and let me kiss you wherever youlike. All you must do is point with your… Read more Breathe For Me
Before
Come with me. I want to lie with you and feel your body close to mine.No, at this moment, I… Read more Before
Tears Between The Lines
All I wanted was to hold your handonce more. To kiss you the softpassionate way only love can Of all… Read more Tears Between The Lines
Distant Shores/Welcome Home
I don’t go to the ocean anymore, it painsTo smell the salty air.When I feel the sand beneath my feet,… Read more Distant Shores/Welcome Home
Things I Miss
I realized last night that I miss being able to bathe in my blacknessTo feel my community, pull me in… Read more Things I Miss
I Am A Black Man
I am a Black Man, African born and slavery tornI have walked in the warm sun of my native landbeen… Read more I Am A Black Man
In A Land of Cotton
Once upon a time in a land of cotton, we were a people the world thought time had forgottenThe world… Read more In A Land of Cotton
Memories
He weeps, a prisoner of his memories,Having lost what he loved once. HeNow sits and remembers the pleasure,And the warmth… Read more Memories
How Many Ways
There are so many things I enjoy sayingto you, like calling to say, honey, I’m on the way, and I… Read more How Many Ways