Blame
Parts of the world are in agony But now it’s clear to me Our pride is so high that it’s taller than all the redwood trees Unlike our economy The stern face of burden is leering straight down at me…
Be me, Be proud
Be proud of my mistakes, I know I mess up. Be proud of me when I’m down, because I’m a queen with a crown. I know that I’m not perfect, I know I have my moods. I apologize to you…
What Will There Be Left?
What will there be left… When the air that we breathe slowly chokes us What will there be left… When the place we call home in OUR Hands What will there be left… If we as a human race, continue…
Black Sheep
Ba ba black sheep have you any faith? Why must you think so far ahead you’re only in the eighth? Ba ba black sheep why you are sometimes not at ease? You have a home, a family too, and an…
The Sparring Feels
When I’m in the square I detect the dare. With red rushing My cognition stops gushing. Toe Nails painted blue No one knows what I can do. I will shout When they drop their hand out. I desire to defeat…
Fajr
Me, my dad, and my sister are muslim Every morning we make a prayer at 5:15 called Fajr My dad interrupts my sleep by saying "Brotha it's time! Make wudu!" He does the same to my sister, and we go…
A Poem Is…
A poem is 4 walls in front of a mysterious mirror that makes you think you have the answer ... but now the answer means nothing since these walls caught you up with something Into a new dimension Into a…
We Can’t Relate
Born and Raised in Camden, but I was not “They used to got them one cent candies” She said that in the voice that she used to talk in, but they died with their old age, as she did not…
Camden
Blood Gone People Gone My city Gone Why is this happening? Why do they need violence here? Especially in Camden And other places too Why do we need to kill people? What did people do them? They didn't deserve it…
Grandfather
My Grandfather My grandfather is 67 Served in the Vietnam War When he was 8 years older than 11 Saw other soldiers dropping on the floor I like his nifty house But he lives a little far No sign of…
Who am I? By Nupur Shah
Who am I? I am a human, A mammal But most importantly... who am I? My family may be Indian, but am I Indian too? I was born HERE... in the United States. In one of these states, specifically... NEW…
New Language
When I was six years old I came to a new world, A scary world, I was a young Dominican girl walking around the Big Apple, In a place where the only word I knew was apple, Fast forward six…
Wander
My mind wanders, It sails through the sea of my imagination, As it wanders, I wander with it, My mind being the captain of the ship, Me standing, watching, Images of my imagination slightly blurred by it’s ocean prison, It…
Scars To Rules
He moisturizes his scars The ones he tells me about When he was little and used to run around Accidentally broke something Gave a dirty look He knew what was coming A bad and horrid scene A belt flashes between…
Mindless Games
They all walk around In some mindless daze, Staring at the same chemical haze. Their screens shine as bright as the sun While they compare likes and followers Like a prize to be won. All except… All except one Sitting…
Incan Light
Boom, boom, boom, boom Chipping away at the storm of grey Fireball scorched chanting mountain skin Rumbling, fiery not fury, not my kin Chanting MAYDAY, MAYDAY Shackles shaking shedding cold keys Now I carry a query... How well does a…
What Am I To Her?
I wonder sometimes What am I to her The lady that gave birth to me Am I the person who ruined her life at a young age? Does she hate me? Does she love me? I sometimes am her treasure…
What do I know?
Mrs.Barnes I do met As I shovel my street In a mid December storm The cold bite sharper than a thorn Only then do I know her When she’s away from red rover When she is not cleaning my bruises…
Collingswood is my home
My street is quiet no noisy traffic no busy streets there is color everywhere the birds chirping and trees all around no huge skyscrapers just small buildings I have a park near my street squirrels scurrying around the ground a…