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Born blessed
I was born Black
Dark tone,
Extra melanin
And an afro
I was born blessed
Born with nothing
Enslaved, taken taken for granted
But like a Pheonix I rose from ash
I was born Black
Personified art,
Poetry and style
Wrote history from scraps
In this concrete world I rose between cracks
I was born Black
Crafted miracles from empty hands
Made a home from a shack
Made Vogue from rags
Leant to cohabit with rats
I was born Black
Adversity means opportunity,
Segregation meant unity
Black is beauty
I was born Black,
I was born blessed
Dark tone,
Extra melanin
And an afro
I was born blessed
Born with nothing
Enslaved, taken taken for granted
But like a Pheonix I rose from ash
I was born Black
Personified art,
Poetry and style
Wrote history from scraps
In this concrete world I rose between cracks
I was born Black
Crafted miracles from empty hands
Made a home from a shack
Made Vogue from rags
Leant to cohabit with rats
I was born Black
Adversity means opportunity,
Segregation meant unity
Black is beauty
I was born Black,
I was born blessed
Written by
poetOftragedy
Published 10th Apr 2021
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Re: Re. Born blessed
10th Apr 2021 5:57pm
Re. Born blessed
10th Apr 2021 2:11pm
Re: Re. Born blessed
10th Apr 2021 5:57pm
Re. Born blessed
10th Apr 2021 3:19pm
Re: Re. Born blessed
10th Apr 2021 5:58pm
Re. Born blessed
10th Apr 2021 4:38pm
LOVE THIS! Best of luck in the comp! This is definitely a winner in my book.
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Re: Re. Born blessed
10th Apr 2021 5:59pm
In all honesty it's not intended or have been submitted into any comp....
But thanks for the vote of confidence, just link me to it I'll enter
But thanks for the vote of confidence, just link me to it I'll enter
Re: Re. Born blessed
10th Apr 2021 7:03pm
I shared it to the BAME hall of fame! I initially thought this was a Villanelle, but realize it's not, so it would've qualify for the Villanelle comp.
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Re: Re. Born blessed
11th Apr 2021 8:35am
Re: Re. Born blessed
11th Apr 2021 2:05pm
Dang autocorrect! I meant to say it wouldn't qualify as a villanelle without a bit of editing! I did submit it to the BAME Hall of Fame though!
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Re. Born blessed
11th Apr 2021 1:07am
Oh my, this is simply beautifully stated my King, and flawless in its delivery; your musing are always amazing and worth a great ponder in its wake
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11th Apr 2021 8:38am
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11th Apr 2021 8:38am
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