Lovely Curses » BlaPoWriMo
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In this segment of our website Black Poetry Writing Month (BlaPoWriMo), It is a challenge for writers to pen a poem a day during February that focuses on race/Black Experience in America and/or the African diaspora. Hi! I'm Nortina Simmons. I'm a bit of a hopeless romantic. I can also be dreadfully pessimistic. Here you can read the "fairytale" love stories we make in the real..
Lovely Curses » BlaPoWriMo
1y ago
I keep a list of names in my chest pocket and wear it like a bullet-proof vest. Trayvon Martin Sandra Bland A scroll that writes itself each time the pigs shout “Hands up!” Tamir Rice Philando Castile Then pull the trigger. It descends to my feet, lays a path by which Michael Brown Walter Scott ..read more
Lovely Curses » BlaPoWriMo
1y ago
You never told me goodbye as you slipped out the stables we shared with the horses and cattle just before dawn, and the dew on the grass dampened the hem of your skirt. You only left instructions— The Missus doesn't like her food to touch. Mister has a Sunday night ritual he expects you to ..read more