Identity

I Am Black by Jayla Jackson   I’m black I’m talented I’m gorgeous I’m a human being   I have feelings I can love I have fear   I have fear of my race I am black   Black men…

A Love Poem by Karen Mena Love is like a flower that opens up in the sun Love is the passion between two people The smile on their faces, the look in their eyes Love is in the air Like…

Love by Keilago Webb   Love is such a beautiful feeling You hope it never goes away. When you’re with the one you want The heart always finds its way. You need to enjoy the moments Before it fades away.…

When I Saw You by Yexel Torres   When I saw you I thought you were the most beautiful girl I had ever seen. When we talk for a while, I knew in that moment I was trapped. It was…

They Are Not Who They Say They Are by Keron Morris   Friends What are friends? Friends are people who will come and go as your life goes on Friends Friends will like you for who you are Friends will…

So I Cried by Arianna Harrell SO I CRIED For all the pain, struggle, and the many drops of tears SO I CRIED For all the deep, dark, and cold fears SO I CRIED Whether many people are far away…

Music by Jahmaad McKinnon   I’ve never been one who has really liked things. I hate a lot of things. I hate lots of food because I’m a very picky person. I hate people because they always seem to annoy…

If You Could Read My Mind!! by Cheyenne Brown   You call me crazy Imagine what I’m thinking  The alarm goes off When you try to use me   You call me ugly Imagine what I’m thinking Just want to…

In My Skin by Lynnesha Baggs   In my skin There are many struggles, Where many of us travel in huge bundles, Where people discriminate, And judge books by their covers.   In My Skin People are sarcastic, Where people…

No Trust by Thomas Caldwell   Don’t trust no one. If you do, Keep it to a limit.   Sideburns, if you trust them too much, They’ll use you, They’ll set you up, They’ll make you do bad things, They’ll…

Friends Friends Friends by Eric Brooks   Friends, Friends, Friends. Sometimes I wonder what are friends—                                                …

Love Is An Arrow by James Chery   Love is an Arrow Its sharp tip cuts many And its force with the bow Is enough to go through the heart   Love is a drug An addiction that can’t be…

Forever Love by Tatiara Wooten Tell me that you love me just so I can hear it tell me that you need me make me believe it- Hold me close and never let go. Sometimes it may never be true…

Finish Strong by Janna Collins   When someone you love is going to leave you— There’s nothing really you can do, Plenty of miles away The thoughts that count all decay.   But keep on going Don’t stop now, Keep…

Life by Shemar Rodriguez   Living life never thinking twice about why? I sit up at night Trying to fix my…. LIFE I fight all the time about why? I could never fix my…. LIFE Don’t give up on me…

Respect! by Isrrael Mata Always respect others the same way you want to be respected. You should always respect others equally and not differently. Respect is something that is important in life and everywhere you go. Not many people know…