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Teach thy sons these things

July 13 2017 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry, #BlackPower, #Lecture

Teach thy sons these thingsTeach him about wisdomTell him it transcends the essence of all human assetsIt is the creator of wealth itselfTell him that he who seeks wisdom seeks life Because though we all need itJust few ask for itAnd a few little more...

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Teach Thy Sons These Things

July 13 2017 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry, #BlackPower, #Lecture

Teach him about justiceBut not the jungle typeAnd tell him that sometimes justice is unjustEspecially when the offenders life is retrieved from himTell him that none is called guilty except convicted Tell him fair hearing is a right to any individualTell...

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TEACH THY SONS THESE THINGS

July 13 2017 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry, #BlackPower, #Lecture

TEACH THY SONS THESE THINGSTeach him about perspectiveTell him that there are many sides to a story than one That sometimes lies may come in the garment of truthBut it takes the innate eye to see the disguise before chaosTell him of the skyThe ceiling...

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Teach Thy Sons These Things

July 13 2017 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #BlackPower, #poetry, #Lecture

Teach thy sons these thingsTeach him about respect Tell him that life is a raceAnd we just have to revere those who first reached the mark before usTell him to adore grey hairBecause with it comes wisdom and blessings, and curses if evokedTell him to...

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Teach Thy Sons These Things

July 13 2017 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry, #BlackPower, #Lecture

Teach thy sons these thingsBut firstly teach him about an artist called GODTell him HIS smile stretches across the sky like lightning And HIS back was the home of every whip that withheld the weight of our sins from seeking justiceTell HIM that he will...

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Marry Me

July 13 2017 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry, #BlackPower

I wasn't raised to flirt with your emotionsI learnt from Father's eyes that that's not what real men doI'm asking you to help me build our castleI'm asking you to share in my joy as well as my painI'm asking you to share in my losses as well as my gain...

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When A Boy Meets A Girl

July 13 2017 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry, #BlackPower

When a boy meets a girlReality and uncertainty will shake handsLife will become poetry, and every line will become a rhyme unplanned forTime will race against itselfThe sun will stand still Waiting to witness the success or failure of a friendship yet...

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Face It

July 13 2017 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry, #BlackPower

I love the reality of your faceThe freckles glued to them like seals from heavenI see the forest over your eyesThe fact that they're yet to witness defforestationYet to feel the harshness of a razor I gaze at your earlaps on aweAs it seems like the world's...

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Black Girl

July 13 2017 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry, #BlackPower

Black girl...If only you knew the sun shines through your faceThe moon folds at the altar of your smileThe stars shiver in warmth the opening your eyesNature stares and beats it chest in wonder And God says to Himself "welldone "So why do you shrink your...

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SoulFood

July 13 2017 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry, #BlackPower

I was told that music is food to the soulIf that be the case,Then ladies and gentlemenWe've been feeding on poison for a long while nowLittle wonder why all our children do is ermit the symptoms O.u

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