Go easy, this was my first poem ever haha x
I’m in a crowd screaming,
Nobody hears me.
I’m in a crowd crying,
Nobody sights me.
I’m falling apart,
A pain in my heart,
Managing no more than to play a part.
The part of the happy girl,
Not a care in the world.
All smiles and laughs,
Neither of which in private I have.
I hide behind a wall,
Nobody needs know, nobody at all.
by Megan Haste
Bound No’th Blues
Goin’ down the road, Lawd,
Goin’ down the road.
Down the road, Lawd,
Way,way down the road.
Got to find somebody
To help me carry this load.
Road’s in front o’ me,
Nothin’ to do but walk.
Road’s in front of me,
Walk…an’ walk…an’ walk.
I’d like to meet a good friend
To come along an’ talk.
Hates to be lonely,
Lawd, I hates to be sad.
Says I hates to be lonely,
Hates to be lonely an’ sad,
But ever friend you finds seems
Like they try to do you bad.
Road, road, road, O!
Road, road…road…road, road!
Road, road, road, O!
On the no’thern road.
These Mississippi towns ain’t
Fit fer a hoppin’ toad.
Langston Hughes
Goin’ down the road.
Down the road, Lawd,
Way,way down the road.
Got to find somebody
To help me carry this load.
Road’s in front o’ me,
Nothin’ to do but walk.
Road’s in front of me,
Walk…an’ walk…an’ walk.
I’d like to meet a good friend
To come along an’ talk.
Hates to be lonely,
Lawd, I hates to be sad.
Says I hates to be lonely,
Hates to be lonely an’ sad,
But ever friend you finds seems
Like they try to do you bad.
Road, road, road, O!
Road, road…road…road, road!
Road, road, road, O!
On the no’thern road.
These Mississippi towns ain’t
Fit fer a hoppin’ toad.
Langston Hughes
Poetry
The rhythm in the words
Like singing birds
Poetry is the thing
Makes all the birds sing
Writing the feelings
Rhyming the things
Words for all
Words big and small
Poems about love and hatred
Poems that are sacred
Poems about depression and joy
Poems about a girl and a boy
Getting a message out
Know what it's all about
Poetry is the way
You can have anything to say
by Ilsebeth Brand
Democracy
Democracy will not come
Today, this year
Nor ever
Through compromise and fear.
I have as much right
As the other fellow has
To stand
On my two feet
And own the land.
I tire so of hearing people say,
Let things take their course.
Tomorrow is another day.
I do not need my freedom when I'm dead.
I cannot live on tomorrow's bread.
Freedom
Is a strong seed
Planted
In a great need.
I live here, too.
I want freedom
Just as you.
Langston Hughes
Today, this year
Nor ever
Through compromise and fear.
I have as much right
As the other fellow has
To stand
On my two feet
And own the land.
I tire so of hearing people say,
Let things take their course.
Tomorrow is another day.
I do not need my freedom when I'm dead.
I cannot live on tomorrow's bread.
Freedom
Is a strong seed
Planted
In a great need.
I live here, too.
I want freedom
Just as you.
Langston Hughes
The Soul
Does a gasp grab the first available one?
Floating there in front of the nostril!
Matters not whether a girl or a son
Lucky intervention or preordained will
Millennia of accidents lead to the formulation of the molecule
Able to re-create such a complex being
The beating begins long before the initial breath inhaled
Yet the essence of life is not ringing
Self serving actions brought with forethought
Developed only after years responding to reflex
Charges across the synaptic spaces so taut
That decisions are unrecognized and complex
From the already entwined DNA strands
Atoms tied together with packets of energy
To a being of lungs, feet, heart and hands
Ultimately defined by a birthing synergy
What do we call this intangible gasp?
Why do we need one for life?
And when no more over our lips it will pass
To float with the others at the end of our strife
Questioning if there is a soul?
Then surely this it must be
A whisper filling a molecular hole
Exhaled to rejoin the ethereal sea!
Put your trust and faith in me
What do you want from life he said
why are you not happy
I paused a while and then replied
as I wiped away tears flooding my eyes.
My kids have degrees, they should feel at ease,
be able to walk into jobs
I watch the news and sob
men battling machines bought to their knees.
Stones against bullets and tanks
these men don't stand a chance
what do you do when you're sure
god has given up on you.
When you see no plan of action
God is a great distraction
he'll help you on your way
all you need is faith.
In unity we will be free
pray to me I'll set you free
believe in me I'll be your strength
put your trust and faith in me.
I am the way said the Lord
I'll lead you to salvations door.
why are you not happy
I paused a while and then replied
as I wiped away tears flooding my eyes.
My kids have degrees, they should feel at ease,
be able to walk into jobs
I watch the news and sob
men battling machines bought to their knees.
Stones against bullets and tanks
these men don't stand a chance
what do you do when you're sure
god has given up on you.
When you see no plan of action
God is a great distraction
he'll help you on your way
all you need is faith.
In unity we will be free
pray to me I'll set you free
believe in me I'll be your strength
put your trust and faith in me.
I am the way said the Lord
I'll lead you to salvations door.
Hottest Dance Ever
The art of dance is a unique form of expression, employing a universal body language that everyone understands. From ballet to contemporary, from hip-hop to salsa, and from oriental to flamenco, dance is certainly enjoying something of a renaissance lately.
But when it comes to individual dancers, who has the best moves? The greatest poise, power, and poignancy?
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