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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 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...

Teach Him These Things

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

Teach him these things Teach him about race Tell him his skin color doesn't make him superior nor inferior Tell him his complexion is the worldwide trademark for excellence And his root is the genesis of any and everything natural Teach him to have pride...

Teach Him These Things

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

Teach him these things Teach him about emotions Tell him it's delicate Be it his or that of another Tell him there's nothing beneficial in being a "hardman " And he can't feel the pain of others if he doesn't feel his first Teach him verbal bluntness...

Teach Him These Things

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

Teach him about maturity Tell him that broad biceps, a large chest and an articulate accent are no symptoms of it Tell him it starts with the heart And the body only reacts to growth changes as is expected of it Tell him to stay ripe Ripe enough understand...