• Tep Ra

    THE AFRICAN WOMAN

    THE AFRICAN WOMAN Like synecdoche, a part of you is a whole, You’ve proven yourself a Burj Khalifa, Standing tall amidst discoloration, And dehumanization of your ample melanin, Though feeble, frail yet can no man boast of thy strength, As…

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    FOR A HOME

    Yesterday, I saw a child look at his mother With a gaze I suspect to be love. And I heard the far away cackle of fear Spanks from the corrective rod. Those eyes will bleed salty moist And that tongue…

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    African Woman

    Beautiful as the sunrise. Her smile makes dead dreams rise. Her smile conceals and surpasses Moments of pain. Her skin is smooth and dazzling, Like a diamond placed in the sun. Her skin never stop dazzling; The creator keeps applying…

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    The African Woman

    The African Woman Before I hear her voice, I hear the sounds : the clattering of plates, the drowsy yet firm footsteps, and then the almighty yell. Dragging me from the world of dreams. Arise and Shine. She yells before…

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    The African Woman

    What if you found yourself in a society where only the voice of men are heard? Or a society where what you say is judged by your skin colour? Or a society where your future is already programmed by your…

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    I am an African Woman

    Title: I am an African Woman I am African woman. My womb is the cradle of creation. My heart is a deep ocean of affection. I am an African woman. I have no shame; I am proud of my skin.…

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    The African Woman

    The African woman, one of her kind. With a body shape and figure so unique. Clothed in a skin color that can’t be bought. Her dark skin glows in the light and in the dark. Her hair is her gift…

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    A Black, Black Woman

    I am African. I am Woman. I am Black. My black is kind of black So they call me black, black. I am a black, black woman. Always have been, And always will be. Or so I think. I am…

  • Tep Ra

    Mama Afri-car’s deflation

    Oh Mama Africa The sound of your name brings joy to many How they sang, danced, played and told tales of you under your beautiful moon light How they suckled your breasts of righteous And felt welcomed no matter where…

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    Mama Africa

    stories don’t lie! she’s an epistle of greatness a replica of might and power yet tossed on her own decisions She’s nothing short of a miracle an Amazon with all elegance all suited with royalty walking in majestic condor cheers!…