Black Poetry : My Ode to Philly

AfroBoricuaRoni

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Philly
Occupation
Student
Philly
My Philly
They sleep on your beauty
Use you to reside once life in New York becomes too pricey
They don't really know you
Not like I know you
Think all you live up to is
Cheesesteaks and soft pretzels
Cream cheese and hoagies
But you're more than a tourist attration
You were here before they even came to be known
You hold history
The love you attain goes beyond the landmark
Home of them Eagles them Phillies, them Flyers, them Sixers
You bred them stars
Them...
Jill Scott
The Roots
Bill Cosby
Eve
State Property
Miss Jade
Patti LaBelle
Res
Bilal
Musiq Soulchild
Aaries
Kindred
Will Smith
Boyz to Men
Sylvester Stallone
and more...
Even them that wasn't born here come to you to bloom
Them...
Glenn Lewis
Amel Larrieux
Floetry
What the hell do these mainstream idiots know?
Philly
My Philly
The home of soul music
Land of the Million Man March
The city of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection
When they come at you
Philly I am your protection
My nest
My heart
My Philly
Can y'all feel me?
Snap once for Philly
Power 99
103.9 The Beast
North, West, Southwest, Southside, Olney, Alleghany, Mount Erie, Frankford, Northeast, Cheltenham, Oak Lane
And all that lies within
They come into the game and bite off all you put in
Got your start by way of Billy Penn and Benjamin Franklin
But don't forget our enslaved ancestors
They get credit, tambien
You hold culture
You hold beauty
To rep for you Philly has become my duty
Question is...
When did you fall in love with Philly?
For me, October 28th 1985
Let's give you love and credit for all that you provide
Your mean streets don't hurt
They build backbones
And stepping stones
Philly
My Philly
One love, for life


-Roni
 

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