You cannot tell me
that a line of wise women
don't stand at my back.
They press in praying--
their ancestral palms to my waist
tangled in my braids.
Read moreNarrative (15/30)
Since the sister, Eve, was in the Garden,
women's autonomy has been dangerous.
Even in this century
got folks thinking a "yes"
means "optional" or "I guess".
Read moreDeclaration of Freedom from a Dying Girl: a haiku (14/30)
Young. Gifted. Black. Sick.
Wachu gon' do with all this?
Proceed carefully.
Heavy 13/30
me and my (12/30)
when even my shadow is foreign...
when she speaks too quickly
in bright colors and pitch
nuance and rhythm which
i don't recognize.
Read moreSugarwater (11/30)
you know,
you can squeeze that
damn fruit so hard--
use the blender's power and skill
and perhaps still...
Read moreHaiku for My Mothers: 10/30
I don't understand
the phrase: A STRONG BLACK WOMAN.
Damn redundancy.