Joey Pinkney is a hard working brother, who I've enjoyed visiting on his website: http://joeypinkney.com/.
I enjoy his insight and love for the written word. So today's segment is brought to you by http://www.joeypinkey.com/
From the Child of a Strong Black Mother
The original Mother
with the color
of the most Fertile Earth
Giving birth to nations
Giving birth to inspirations
Your dark chocolate brown babies
grow up to be Gentlemen
and the gentlest of Ladies
We find comfort in your confidence
and come forth to rule continents
You link family to family
through your past
to our future
You generate the generations
and give agendas to the nations
You are our first sight
Your skin Ebony Black
You teeth Ivory White
I embrace your smile
and reflect your style
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I love these two lines
I embrace your smile
and reflect your style
Awwwww, nice work Joey!
First and foremost, I am totally humbled by the Sylvia's gesture to include me on this wonderful site for and about women.
That poem started out being about my wife, but transformed and transitioned into being about my mother. (All of your writers out there can relate to starting off with one thing and looking up to find something new and beautiful.)
Reading that poem as a reader and not a poet or writer give me a sense of energy. My mother is a powerful woman not because she is extroverted and conquering the known world. She is powerful because she was able to raise my brother and I and made it look easy.
Thanks Mom.
i'm Honored you allowed me to post that beautiful poem, J!
thank you!
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