Black Poetry : Troubl'd Watahs

[epiphany]

Troubl'd watahs...

flo'n hyeah
min' a daz'd
'fraid an' a ha'z
no mo laffah
troubl'n state
pik'n cott'n
at dawn's first light

backs a hu'tn
no end n sight
feel'n blu's
I's sing'n dem
ol' gosp'l hymns

mah mammy's gon'
mastah sol' huh
lak ol' sho's
chillun tuk'n
we'n deys bo'n

mastah hid'n
f'om his miss'is
snek'n n' mah qua'ters
late n' da night
tek'n somep'n
dat ain' his ta git'

hus'bn bea'tn
hang'd n' bu'n
tryin' ta scape
ta da no'th
say'd he sen' fu' me
fu' da time was sho't

troubl'd watahs

I's mit'e tiahed
I prays each night
fu' da shrenf ta fight
ol' lawd.....dis watahs
pur'dy deep.......

save mah soul
evah'day I's weep
ta bring's me peace
so's I kin sleep


Epiphany(c)2001

 

[Heartbeat]

Bravo!!!

 

[$$RICH$$]

yessss beautiful

surely peace will be and rest will come upon u
coz ya heart and mind feel the motion flow
u write dem wordz sistah Queen Epiphany...

 

[YeshuJah]

Interesting.

This is not a style that is often seen, and it can be quite difficult to write since you're trying to capture a voice perhaps never heard. I think you did a pretty good job telling it. Heads up.

 

[epiphany]

Thanx Heartbeat....

For the very encouraging word...
I appreciate your read....

Epiphany