blackpower - Ofem Ubi

BARE(embrace the flaws)

April 29 2017 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry, #BlackPower, #Bare

Every time I sit reminiscing of me being Moses Drawn out from the first seed my Mother ever nurtured As I look back with a multitude of four holding the hem of my garment Will I ever part this red sea of expectations? Is the rod in my hand potent enough...

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BARE (embrace the flaws)

April 29 2017 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry, #BlackPower, #Bare

I’ll bear it all Shine with no hidden shadows A reflection of nature And a heart transparent as glass I’ll display my life like plasma Let the world see for all that matters Notice the wounds, scars and plasters The healing process after the shatter I’ll...

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MILES ON FOOT

March 21 2017 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry, #BlackPower

I’d travel miles on foot Employ mind as steering Navigate through potholes and tantrum traffic Stroll back into time Uproot the fossils of history And reread the scrolls just to update your memory That you are life itself Designed to give to those who...

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THE OTHER ROOM

March 12 2017 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry, #BlackPower

Right from inception, I always saw my mom as warrior How she battled the tick-tock time to make sure she made the day before it made her With shoulders padded with grace that pre-pardoned my sins seconds before they were committed She was Sampson in eve’s...

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