Category: fight
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Journal Post: Honest Moment & Family Issues
I’m gonna keep it real. Recently, I have endured uphill battles that have changed me for the better… I think. For the rest of this month, in addition to poems I intend on giving you more blog posts about those experiences and the efforts I made to overcome them. Last week, my family had a…
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Black History Month Short Poem
Days and nights spent wondering if things will get better You are the core of strange fruit That refuses to live without roots, You cultivated a culture from a soil you could never call home You are the epitome of blood meeting bone because you never gave up When the thunder struck, you kept going …
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Cannot Want
I want things… I cannot want Looking for you in distant seas Wondering if you could live where I live In the time that I am living in But you want to live in a world full of nonsense Covered in a thick shield of fog and vanity Swirling into one Acting as though you’re…
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Battle For Keeps
Fight Bloody knuckles Pushing back tears Clinching teeth Balled up fist Greased up face Cornrows to the back Passionate eyes Steady gaze Eager, light, prancing feet A song in your heart Defeat far from your mind Time burns away Minutes turn into seconds Low grunts from aching ribs And sore abs Let flesh contact flesh…
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Short Poem: The Show
Sometimes I contemplate my life Focusing on the things I’ve done Looking over the battles I’ve lost Rejoicing over the moments I won And I think… The show must go on! Love always, Esha <3
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Writing Prompt: Dream Job
What’s your dream job? I have heard people tell me that my dream job isn’t a job That writing poetry is a hobby Some people find it odd that I choose to write But I do what I love because my passion pushed me forward And it gives me a desire to fight Looking towards…
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What you know about that Michigan?
What you know about that Michigan? Take me to the waterAlongside the pierWhere I can see the city lightsNo need to worryNo room to fightJust the feel of ripplesHitting the fingertipsOf my willing handThe glow of the unknownDances off my skinI am hopefulMy heart prays for new dreams againThe darkness goes on for milesBut my…
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