Submissions by peninnah (The Blue Rose)
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction
I got so many secrets to tell!
"DONT SPEAK MY MOUTH!"
This morning i tell my mouth
"Please don't speak
lips remain sealed
hold it in my tongue."
But my crazy brain goes like
"It is about time
he needs to know!"
"He should know!"
So it spoke
"Am not particularly fond of you
infact i don't like you!"
Screamed at my boss.
My boss being that scary guy
the scary guy whose name
on the corner office 5th floor.
The scary boss who gives
a warning letter on a dismissal letter head
effective immediately.
I told my mouth
"Speak not."
"Kindly hold it." ...
"Please don't speak
lips remain sealed
hold it in my tongue."
But my crazy brain goes like
"It is about time
he needs to know!"
"He should know!"
So it spoke
"Am not particularly fond of you
infact i don't like you!"
Screamed at my boss.
My boss being that scary guy
the scary guy whose name
on the corner office 5th floor.
The scary boss who gives
a warning letter on a dismissal letter head
effective immediately.
I told my mouth
"Speak not."
"Kindly hold it." ...
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SHE WAS THE GIRL WITH MILLION WORTH OF DREAMS
She was a bright star from the start
brave and proud
had courage and grace
fierce
focused
very stubborn but never lost sight
she knew what
whom she wanted to be.
Made cautious choices in her life
no unnecessary play with the hawks
gossip
jealous and games she let them sly
she keep her mind right
she knew what
whom she wanted to be.
Burn midnight oil in her studies
graduated first in her class
got a good job was okey for a start
a good man fine one for life
after...
brave and proud
had courage and grace
fierce
focused
very stubborn but never lost sight
she knew what
whom she wanted to be.
Made cautious choices in her life
no unnecessary play with the hawks
gossip
jealous and games she let them sly
she keep her mind right
she knew what
whom she wanted to be.
Burn midnight oil in her studies
graduated first in her class
got a good job was okey for a start
a good man fine one for life
after...
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I DONT WANT TO BE TOO STRONG
A black woman is taught to be strong
resilient, humble and preserved
"It is okey"
"It gonna be alright"
Is the line of every storm.
You see
its beautiful to be bold
not to pour every time it gets a little cold
its cool if you can reserve all those conflicting emotions you have going on
be poised and proud.
That's right
am a black woman
super strong at that
but am tired of having to be brave all the time.
I don't want to be scared of hurt
i want it to be alright should i choose to cry
i don't...
resilient, humble and preserved
"It is okey"
"It gonna be alright"
Is the line of every storm.
You see
its beautiful to be bold
not to pour every time it gets a little cold
its cool if you can reserve all those conflicting emotions you have going on
be poised and proud.
That's right
am a black woman
super strong at that
but am tired of having to be brave all the time.
I don't want to be scared of hurt
i want it to be alright should i choose to cry
i don't...
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HE RAPED ME WITH HIS GUN LAST NIGHT ( "i do" collection)
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SURRENDER THY SOUL TO MY BODY
Make love to me oh my habibi
speak in your motion and deeds
swear in desire plus sensation ya habibi
that am the queen who awakes your needs.
Let the wild fire in your dark eyes
whisper of thy want and passion
let your heart clarify no more lies
that its rhythm and beat are only for my satisfaction.
Because baby am lost.
Between all the fighting and blame
it feels like our love has frost
Only cant figure out what in this game
does scare and sadden me most
between being without you just me
or living...
speak in your motion and deeds
swear in desire plus sensation ya habibi
that am the queen who awakes your needs.
Let the wild fire in your dark eyes
whisper of thy want and passion
let your heart clarify no more lies
that its rhythm and beat are only for my satisfaction.
Because baby am lost.
Between all the fighting and blame
it feels like our love has frost
Only cant figure out what in this game
does scare and sadden me most
between being without you just me
or living...
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FROM KENYA WITH LOVE!!!
Five o'clock it is
gray sky slowly turning heavier than this
one by one
the birds fly they too are done
and by the dance of the greave
i take its time i take my leave.
Another day bout to make a bow.
Ha!
rain drops just now
adding to my wow
to get to my warm house
take off this blouse
and snuggle next to my spouse...
Haha!
Till tomorrow God willing
have yourself an evening that is thrilling!
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Chheeerrrss!!!
From Kenya with love!
xoxo!!!
gray sky slowly turning heavier than this
one by one
the birds fly they too are done
and by the dance of the greave
i take its time i take my leave.
Another day bout to make a bow.
Ha!
rain drops just now
adding to my wow
to get to my warm house
take off this blouse
and snuggle next to my spouse...
Haha!
Till tomorrow God willing
have yourself an evening that is thrilling!
.... ....... ...... ..... ....... ...... ..... .....
Chheeerrrss!!!
From Kenya with love!
xoxo!!!
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THE HIV TEST
He walks around town
bouncing
shaggy hair
chewing his face off
over size t-shirts
baggy jeans half way his butt
each day wearing a mysterious smile
today with this
tomorrow that
as easy as his wink
so they come and go!
Hey!
Don't blame him
young girls love 'em bad!
She thinks she is the It gal!
"Beauty and brains i am."
The self-acclaimed beauty pageant.
She thinks the many she beds
illustrates the hotness of her brand.
She forgot ...
bouncing
shaggy hair
chewing his face off
over size t-shirts
baggy jeans half way his butt
each day wearing a mysterious smile
today with this
tomorrow that
as easy as his wink
so they come and go!
Hey!
Don't blame him
young girls love 'em bad!
She thinks she is the It gal!
"Beauty and brains i am."
The self-acclaimed beauty pageant.
She thinks the many she beds
illustrates the hotness of her brand.
She forgot ...
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HAPPY EASTER Y'ALL!!!
Rise
shine
prepare
dine
wine
make merry in your heart.
Enjoy
celebrate
you must
with a neighbor if you can...
Not a poem,just me saying happy Holiday to y'all!!!
have a blessed Easter everyone!!!
Cheeerrrsss!!!
shine
prepare
dine
wine
make merry in your heart.
Enjoy
celebrate
you must
with a neighbor if you can...
Not a poem,just me saying happy Holiday to y'all!!!
have a blessed Easter everyone!!!
Cheeerrrsss!!!
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GOODBYE MY LOVE.
When you cry for the man that you love
there is nothing weak about that.
When you fast and pray for your man to be the man you need
there is nothing selfish about that.
When you fight for that relationship you want with the man you with
there is nothing wrong about that.
When you speak your right to be treated right by the man you in-love
there is nothing nagging about that.
Dear Erick,
i remember like its yesterday when we first met.
Second Sunday of the cold July
few days to my parents anniversary.
you said,"Hi am Erick and I would...
there is nothing weak about that.
When you fast and pray for your man to be the man you need
there is nothing selfish about that.
When you fight for that relationship you want with the man you with
there is nothing wrong about that.
When you speak your right to be treated right by the man you in-love
there is nothing nagging about that.
Dear Erick,
i remember like its yesterday when we first met.
Second Sunday of the cold July
few days to my parents anniversary.
you said,"Hi am Erick and I would...
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MY UNBORN PRINCESS MIA(REASON I KEEP LIVING)
(written for 'why keep living?' competition)
She is light skin
blonde hair with curls
a perfect mixture of our different racial spring.
A gap in between her front teeth
and two tiny dimples on her cheeks.
Haha!
She is so beautiful and fragile
very intelligent and sweet.
She has a castle in the garden
she believes she is Cinderella.
My unborn princess Mia.
I dreamed of her ever since i was sixteen.
at nineteen i thought this was it
only i had no groom.
so when he put a ring on it on my 21st birthday
i knew it would be anytime...
She is light skin
blonde hair with curls
a perfect mixture of our different racial spring.
A gap in between her front teeth
and two tiny dimples on her cheeks.
Haha!
She is so beautiful and fragile
very intelligent and sweet.
She has a castle in the garden
she believes she is Cinderella.
My unborn princess Mia.
I dreamed of her ever since i was sixteen.
at nineteen i thought this was it
only i had no groom.
so when he put a ring on it on my 21st birthday
i knew it would be anytime...
569 reads
4 Comments
DEATH IS TOO BORING (1)
Why keep fighting to breathe to live?"
Young girl ask the old man.
He been laying on this bed for five years now
each dawn he get more frail
smaller
the pain intensifies...
But his eyes remains as clear as the azure skies.
He motions his great granddaughter to draw the curtains
slowly
half a step a time
he make his way to the window and push them wide
"Princess" He calls her
"I have lived more decades than i bargained for.
I have seen wars and birth of nations
Cradle of Civilization...
Young girl ask the old man.
He been laying on this bed for five years now
each dawn he get more frail
smaller
the pain intensifies...
But his eyes remains as clear as the azure skies.
He motions his great granddaughter to draw the curtains
slowly
half a step a time
he make his way to the window and push them wide
"Princess" He calls her
"I have lived more decades than i bargained for.
I have seen wars and birth of nations
Cradle of Civilization...
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RAINY -BRAINY QUOTES
Life is best explained by the dead
so is love by the heartbroken.
You don't realize the sweetness of wine
till you stuck alone in the desert.
Its never black and white
until the day the joke is on you.
You don't appreciate the blessing of youth
till bones start to quack with each sunrise.
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(haha!!!no idea what am writing,just having fun with my brain!!!feel free to chip in!)!!!
so is love by the heartbroken.
You don't realize the sweetness of wine
till you stuck alone in the desert.
Its never black and white
until the day the joke is on you.
You don't appreciate the blessing of youth
till bones start to quack with each sunrise.
...... ..... ..... ..... ...
(haha!!!no idea what am writing,just having fun with my brain!!!feel free to chip in!)!!!
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