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Teach Her These Things

September 2 2017 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry, #BlackPower, #Lecture

Teach her these things Teach her about submissiveness Tell her she could get all the degrees and still be humble And though it's not a subject they teach in schoolExperience and nature will do justice to that Tell her not to be scared of men And not to...

Teach Her These Things

September 2 2017 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry, #BlackPower, #Lecture

Teach her these things Teach her about boys/menTell her all are not the same Except she's tasted them all Tell her they're stormshields And winning their hearts this days goes beyond food and sex It now lays between character and skillfulness Tell her...

Teach Her These Things

September 2 2017 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry, #Lecture, #BlackPower

Teach her these things Teach her to aspire To set her eyes on gold For being female is no excuse to stay mediocre Teach her to dream And let her know that marriage is no ultimate achievement Else she'll end up at home with chores tied to her neck Tell...

Teach Her These Things

September 2 2017 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry, #BlackPower, #Lecture

Teach her these things Teach her about composure Tell her that carriage is not pride And she should learn to distinguish between both carefully Tell her that carriage offers respect And keeps certain nuisance at arm's length Tell her a boy's upper leg...

Teach Her These Things

September 2 2017 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry, #BlackPower, #Lecture

Teach her these things Teach her about her body Tell her it's highest of all things sacred And it's not funny the way she displays it like a commodity in the market Tell her it's no deal for the highest bidder or bonanza for a lucky winner It's a price...

Teach Her These Things

September 1 2017 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry, #BlackPower, #Lecture

Teach Her These Things

September 1 2017 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry, #BlackPower, #Lecture

Teach her these things Teach her about an artist called GOD Tell her that HE is her makerThat He made her not from clay But from the rib cage of her male partner Tell her He controls the intensity of the sun And the stars are His cheeks So they shine...

Teach Him These Things

September 1 2017 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry, #BlackPower, #Lecture

Teach him these things Teach him about the media Tell him it is a market place And he is expected to buy not what he wants but what he needs Tell him the bad fruits will look too tasty to pass by But also tell him to use his inner eye when making selections...

Teach Him These Things

September 1 2017 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry, #BlackPower, #Lecture

Teach him these things Teach him about Social Media Tell him it's an industry And it's high time he found his place in it Tell him it goes way beyond interactions and lifeless conversations Tell him it now entails endorsements and certifications Tell...

Teach Him These Things

September 1 2017 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry, #BlackPower, #Lecture

Teach him these things Teach him about forgiveness Tell him to keep his heart free of prisoners It will help his blood circulate properly Tell him that grudge bearing is a waste of energy Because it puts him in the same casket as well as the grudged Tell...