Michael Sutton #01814489
"Believe"
How do I know I'm living the life you won't me to live?
If you believe in the father you shall give in.
How do I know I'm on the path you wont me to travel?
If you believe in the gavel you believe in the Bible.
How do I talk to you?If you walk with me...
Stephen Festa #16568-014
“Broken Pieces”
All you ever had to do was stay and never leave
You told me that you loved me; that I’m all you’ll ever need.
You had me wrapped around your finger – you really had it made
But you walked out the door instead and all we had just went away.
I told...
Danny Varela #75816-004
“You Hold The Key To My Heart”
Look at your palm, that’s the key.
You’re the only one that has the key.
When you put your palm on my heart,
It will automatically transfer your
Heartbeat into mine.
The frequency reads, the sequence
Of loyalty, with...
DeRail Riley #M12465
Does Beauty Fade?
I have heard that beauty fades
Is it true, will your heart change?
Beauty you surpass flesh and age
You are an idea of what lies in heaven’s gates
When we spoke our hearts embraced
In that time and place, I felt safe
Only God could...
Ledarren hawkins
Love is A Acronym
What is love? Love is work, love is kind, love is an emotion, love is passionate, love is a creation. But love to me is an acronym. it is:
Listening and learning about the people you care about.
Observing the things that keep them happy or...
Glenn Taylor
Year’s End
This is the best time for laughs and smiles.
With joyful hearts, and giddy juveniles.
Welcome the season that's so full of cheer
From spinning dreidels, to seeing reindeer.
No matter the color, education, or creed.
There's a hearty “...
Bishop Lott #1013945
“A Letter To Nipsey”
Mista Hu$$le & Motivate / I had always knew dat someday you would be great / Back in 2004, 2005, when we used to sale DVD’s & CD’s out them crates / Dat’s how we ate / R.I.P. ThundaCat / A.K.A. Nipsey Hu$$le tha Great / I remember when we used to record at...
Doug Mialkovsky #AB-7844
To those who choose this poem to read; from behind gray walls, I felt the need to take my years dusted off the shelf to reveal a little bit about myself. Unfortunately I’m alone and past my prime, I’m learning to change my ways while doing time. Trying to pretend to be somebody else, a life of...
Edward Robinson #000840547B
In Search Of (I.S.O.)
Hershey’s Kiss complexioned soul searcher,
Hoping, wishing, needing to find a soul like
Mine.
Calling and waiting; waiting to call upon someone
That feels the same way as I.
Lonely nights leave me contemplating life?
Yes –...
Chiron Prewit #R-13632
Heaven’s Angel
I wanna know about the way you feel.
Don’t be afraid to open your heart, all wounds will heal.
My whispers to your eardrums relax your emotions with ease.
The aura of your presence brings a weakness to my knees.
Let me hold you tight and protect you...
Time The Tyrant
Trapped, but not by walls,
Fences, cages, cement or signs.
Like yourselves I’m a victim.
Victimized by the tyranny of time.
Trapped, but not by walls.
Kidnapped with each passing second,
Held against my will,
Murdered, and time was the...
“Part I : Without Hesitation…”
They say conversation rules the nation,
So I’m going to take this time to allow myself proper preparation,
Seizing the opportunity avoiding all means of procrastination;
Approaching who may be my subject of with persistence, hard work and dedication,
Giving...
Uncharted Dimensions
By: Damion McDougland
Pen name: The Unknown Pen
Dedicated to: Every African American assassinated unjustly in Amerikkka
Paraplegic foot steps embracingly caress uncharted dimensions…
Masterly duplicating synchronized events…
‘I have a dream.’
...
Eric Woodie
Tell Me What You Think!
Tell me if you think...
You could win a war without a...
“Respect To You Before Anything”
“Respect To You Before Anything”
When it comes to you, I be in deep
Thought, or outer space.
I get it, “Treat people, how you want
To be treated”?
Love can blind you, or it can clarify
Your vision.
Being still, I learn how to love myself....
James Ingram
Determined!
I take my focus serious, due to focus being my energy, that very focus helped to define who I am today. I've gained an understanding of myself. I've set goals and promised to see them through until the end. I stand for what is positive. Join the fight...
Robert Tello #01852747
That Day
Though time does always race the same for all,
Can we expect it to be always fair?
For with uneven hands the clocks display
As men are unevenly dealt their affairs.
To some, ticks leech away the sweet hours,
To some, the hours sweetly tick away,...
Andrew Burke
Puppet
Raise me up with a tug on my strings
You who have taken my life, my dreams
March me on through the hell you created
Toward everlasting sleep, long awaited
Tip your wrist and watch me bow down
An empty gesture, but rest, for now….
As...
Clyde Heard #R67228
“LOVE”
I’m here when you need me the most
I’m deep within the center of your heart
But million’s miles away to hold you close
You crave for my arms and beg for my touch
I’m the feeling of happiness and that feeling of rush
I am you ultimate aspiration, I am...
Marc Rosemond #93A1985
SHOW ME THE DOOR
Written by Marc Rosemond
I am a mass incarceration skeleton of American prisons.
Ignited by my burning desire for freedom.
I am the presumptuous guilt far from an innocent.
Tainted by prejudiced eyes in becoming a victim.
A three letter...
Steven Bulleit #15838245
The Biscuit Giver
I sat on my front porch,
The concrete cool beneath me.
I curved my shoulders forward
And drew my gaze down
While holding out the biscuit.
After the dog’s incursions
Into our yard, my sitting
Aroused its curiosity; perhaps...
Len Mitchell
“Make It Right”
My ancestors were slaves and I still allowed myself to end up in chains.
Isn't it all the same? Well, except for who's to blame?
They would never approve. So, what does this prove?
Was I destined to lose? Was this fated from the...
Derrick Martin-Armstead
The 3 L's: (light, love and life) dedicated (freedom) from prison
Standing this near to you I catch a contact. Transmitted through the context of a consciousness on high. Looking at this world through a dilated third eye I no longer inner stand, in life, light and love...
What is Love?
What is love?
Love is doing all you can for another, even if it means giving the shirt off your back. Love is being there for another, regardless of when, where, or why. Love is making sure another is happy, even if that very happiness causes you pain.
What is love?
Love...
She Deserves It
Imagine after a long day of work
Strong hands massaging your shoulders,
Caressing you down.
Steamy. Hot bubble bath waiting for you to dip inside
Back rubs, feet massages
Slow wet kisses creeping up your spine
A man who's willing to listen as you speak...
Ghetto Cries
Shots fired
Another man down, Latino and black on black crimes.
Hearses riding, preachers preaching, mothers crying
Father's nowhere to be found-
Incarcerated lockdown.
Strapped with pistols
Swearing vengeance for every comrade that died.
Candles...
Paying Homage
It was those who came before me
That paved the way
Giving me this opportunity to write poetry today-
I thank you.
For every African Man, Woman, and Child
Who fought and died for my sake
Because if you I have the freedoms that I have today-
I thank...
My Fellow Countryman
Why are we so blind that we can't see
That if we are divided we will fall in defeat
Evil powers are on the rise
Waiting on every corner for our demise
Country men of every race
Put aside your differences today
Stand together firm in faith
...
Ephraim Borges
Do I really need a diamond to make you mine forever?
Or will my love suffice? Without a thing can
we start planning together and hope
everything will turn out right. They say all
we need is love, and we’ll last, But
maybe they spoke too soon...
Adrian Barnes
Lately I've been finding myself lost searching for love
Love is blind but I know it's looking for me
I yell out Love's name L.O.V. until I'm on E
I'm tired I grab my phone and turn on my location
Maybe the satellites all show love where I'm located
I dial...
