Poet Laureate Circle

August 01, 2022

99 Problems but a Beach Ain’t One

  99 Problems but a Beach Ain’t One It is almost unimaginable that a strong ray of hope can shine through in such dark times. After over 100 years and......
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May 26, 2022

If You Are Seeing Red Poem

  If You Are Seeing Red  You should be seeing red Not voting it Your children are dying too Guns don’t kill people People do Potatoe potahtoe   You should......
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March 06, 2022

Back on the Black Block

Back on the Black Block   On the streets where i grew up There were no high buildings Lots of store front churches and liquor stores Little brown girls in......
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January 25, 2022

Mind Made Up?

Mind Made Up?   My grandmama taught me that prayin’ is good for the soul Prayin’ ain’t nothin’ but sayin’ what’s in your heart Some folks say faith can move......
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October 31, 2021

The Trust Mantra

The Trust Mantra   I believe that rainbows appear after the storm That in times of test loved ones are still the best That being natural is staying close to......
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October 25, 2021

A Half a Tale

A Half a Tale   She knew she had a story to tell The words seemed to evade her Like a song about a harvest for the world Lyrics and......
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September 21, 2021

Ain’t it a Crime Story?

Ain’t it a Crime Story? No, i will not stop telling my story until i’m done.And i won’t quit searching into the fastened closetsNor will i leave the old dusty......
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September 11, 2021

Unrequited Love

    Unrequited Love She figured she really should get over itLet downs, disappointments, broken promisesThis was worse than an unrewarding love affairShe had given all of her faith, her......
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August 30, 2021
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Our Voices Count Too

        Our Voices Count Too(for Angela Fobbs) There are many who discreditThose who follow the callThe fist raised in protestThe lament in the darkness But even in......
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August 21, 2021
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Lost Talent

As he sat down, with a look of hunger in hisEyes. As I searched, nothing not evens the lowest.Sensing, a strange and different personality fromThe others. He glanced up with......
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