Just in case you get this message Be sure to tell it to the sister Who’s down and out Who lost their way, Who no longer have hope
Sweet as honey That’s what you are to me And even more than words to say To have you near every night and d… That’s the way I feel about you.
a social commentary Among the vast of the sea and land Where a nation is born, Where a nation arises from the ash… Upon other large shoulders.
o write a verse poet, to kinder the soul, to soothe it so, until we can feel every verse put to paper,
dark skin tall girl beauty like a black queen no matter where u come from no matter where or who u are
To Mary J. Blige Sister, you’re gone through hell a… We know from what we heard but you… Of the drama playing like a daytim… Or like a bad card being dealt dis…
Monday’s child raised up in the mo… Away to school for another day. Tuesday child makes ready for anot… Making the best of what that may c… Wednesday’s child in the middle of
To Nikki Giovanni Poetry and rhyme And reason At any season You’re the mother of words
Why is there no love? One voice, One people, One God, One faith
We need to press the issue Of what’s wrong in our country Or is the puppets of democracy bli… How they’ll bent backwards to kiss… We need to press the problems
In your eyes I see a different light Maybe another you Perhaps something about you I see a certain you
in memory of the children of South… Freedom! Lifted out of the ashes and into a… A river of joy A river of peace.
Life goes on The mistakes are gone Times of remembrance are past The clock ticks on and on. I was born, I lived, I die,
O Spirit within me Spirit of the poetry that’s free. Abide in me to write to the people… From my soul of what I truly came… O Spirit in my soul
to Tice, Sherry, Pat, Simone, Ma… Girls to the end No matter what No matter how, We are sisters to the very end
