Black Poetry : A DARK NIGHT 'S LESSON

[Salaam1]

feel this...

BLACK NIGHT BRINGS ELECTRICAL GRAY
STORM CLOUDS
CRACKING WITH COLD RAIN INTERMITTENT FLASHES
SHOW ME
POSES OF BROKEN BRICKS TWISTED TREES
FURTIVE MOVEMENTS
IN GNARLED UNDERGROWTH
GROWING CLOSER
BREATH ON NECK
CLAW TEARS FLESH
CRASH THROUGH THE NEAREST THICKET
FLESH WOUNDS GO UN-NOTICED
EYES SQUINT AGAINST FLYING DEBRIS
ALL THIS
IN... ME.

FIRST LIGHT BRINGS BATTERED LANDSCAPE
BRONZE SUN HITS CLOSED EYELIDS
WATER DRIPS HIT WOUNDED SCALP
FROM THE LEAF OF ALOE...SOOTHING..
SHOOK AWAKE SHAKING
STUMBLE TO A HIDDEN BROOK
PARTAKE OF WHAT WAS GIVEN SO HARSHLY
DURING THE DARKESS HOUR
FRUIT FOUND ON FOREST FLOOR FLUNG FROM SKY HIGH
STILL SHY FROM NIGHTS BEATING...

...SNOWY CLOUDS DRIFT THROUGH.....AS A REMINDER.
BE GRATEFUL FOR THE LESSONS OF THIS LIFE...
WITH THE DARKNESS COMES THE LIGHT.

Grateful for Today
Salaam Shabazz

 

[GQ]

Saleem,

Primo vivid scribe poet!!!

Diggin' it!!!

Peace
GQ

 

[Salaam1]

SALAAM NOT SALEEM

i ONLY POINT THIS OUT BECAUSE I KNOW THERE IS A "SALEEM" WHO POSTS AND IS MAD TALENTED I AM "SALAAM" WHICH OF COURSE MEANS 'PEACE'. I TRULY APPRECIATE YOUR CRITIQUE MY FRIEND FROM THE CITY OF LOST ANGELS SOON TO BE WHERE I GREW UP...(NEW JERS)

ONE!
SALAAM

 

[GQ]

Humblest apologies Salaam!!! Ya **** still was tight!!!

Peace
GQ

 

[alyce]

I have to

agree with GQ ~ VERY vivid piece...and the source of this stirring in my soul this grey day.

Thank you for blessing us with your words,

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