To Nikki Giovanni Poetry and rhyme And reason At any season You’re the mother of words

Brother, Lover, Poet, Freelance writer, Son,

In your eyes I see a different light Maybe another you Perhaps something about you I see a certain you

Hate in the land Making my people die A death not naturally but with a b… And you want to know why? Because of the unrest around us.

We live moment by moment Time after time, Allotted to us one day after day Until you’ll surely find Time slipping away slowly

I am a man– No matter the color No matter the race No matter the time or place I AM A MAN!

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.

to Tice, Sherry, Pat, Simone, Ma… Girls to the end No matter what No matter how, We are sisters to the very end

dark skin tall girl beauty like a black queen no matter where u come from no matter where or who u are

Soothe me Groove me Making my nature rise Even in four-part harmony, As the music rocks me to sleep,

Am I blue? Blues in my soul Carrying the weight of every burde… Of every man and it ain’t no good… My man ain’t no good 'cause he sta…

Hate in the land Making my people die A death not naturally but with a b… And you want to know why? Because of the unrest around us.

Spread love Why is there no love? One voice, One people, One God,

In Memory of Dr. Martin Luther… Silent. A voice once spoken of truth, A voice once spoken of justice A voice once raised the roof